Why cant I upgrade to windows 8?

Question

I'm in the uk, and im currently running an acer apire 5734z laptop with windows 7 64bit.

I tried downloading windows 8, i ran the upgrade manager and it said there were 8 things uncompatible (main ones being i had to download a dvd player and that sercure boot wasnt compatible), i click next and it gives the option of what things you want to keep, but none of the options work and im faced with this message: "No compatible offers are available. Your migration choice isnt compatible with the offers available in your country/region. Please go back and try again after changing what you chose to keep."
I've tried selecting the other optuons but i keep seeing this message. does this mean my pc isnt compatible for windows 8? I've downloaded the upgrade assistant from the uk windows site and the us site but still nothing. I dont know why it says that theres no upgrade for my region because my boyfriend managed to download it and the upgrade assistant also said that secure boot and the dvd driver wouldn't work on his pc either...so why cant I download? i cant find anything online about it.

Answer 1

Imaginary,



There seems to be a problem at the moment with the Windows 8 upgrade process in the UK. You got the following message:

Your migration choice isnt compatible with the offers available in your country/region.



It's nothing to with whether your hardware or current software is compatible. It's to do with the region you live in. ie the UK



I upgraded one of my computers a few days ago successfully. Now this evening I am having the same problem with some other computers I wanted to upgrade. Exactly the same message as you have received. Hopefully Microsoft UK soft this out soon.



As for whether Windows 8 is a good idea to upgrade too! Well, I don't think you asked about that, but since some of the others decided to "give you advice on that" , I shall as well.

If you are running anything less than Windows 7 Pro, then for 25 quid , this is an amazing offer. My goodness, Microsoft are letting us upgrade crappy old Windows 7 Home and Premium for £25 to PRO. Isn't that great? I think it is.

Now whether Windows 8 is actually good or not, I'm not sure. It's got a new Start button, effectively the Tile screen. If you don't mind learning something new, it's not a big deal to transition to that. Windows 8 is deffinately faster than 7 , so that's good. You have a laptop, so you should get better battery lifetime.

All things counted, i think for £25 you should go for it.



PS. Unless your Windows 7 OS is completely screwed up, I wouldn't bother with a full re-install. The windows 7 to windows 8 upgrade is was really fast, flawless, and importantly very little effort.



John

Answer 2

You have 8 things not compatible with Win 8 and you want to force feed the update to your computer? ? ?



Consider yourself lucky that Win 8 won't work. Win 8 is a disaster.



If you want to wipe your laptop and start fresh, then re-install your Win 7! If you don't have the CD then buy it.



Look straight up. There is a box that says "what are you looking for". In that box, type Windows 8 and search and see the 100s of issues we have been working for users since Santa Claus brought Christmas computers. Then you'll see why you are lucky Win 8 is not compatible with your laptop.

Answer 3

It means you can't buy an upgrade through that channel, not that you can't upgrade. You'll just have to buy the full product either in a store or by download. The part about the DVD and secure boot doesn't mean anything. It'll say that for practically every computer over a year old.





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Answer 4

Hello imaginary,



My first concern is that you need to check if your machine's T4500 processor

(http://www.cnet.com/laptops/acer-aspire-5734z-4386/4507-3121_7-34148052.html)

supports the Processor Requirements for Windows 8.



These are the Windows 8 Requirements:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/system-requirements



Here is how to check if your processor meets the requirements:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/what-is-pae-nx-sse2



However, I would suggest that you first consider why you wish to upgrade to Windows 8. One of the main attributes of Windows 8 is touch screen technology, which your machine lacks.



Instead of upgrading, consider improving the performance of your machine by adding RAM up to its limit of 4 GB, and ensuring it has all current updates,



Also run Disk Cleanup

(Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disk Cleanup),



And run Disk Defragmenter

(Start/Computer/Right-click a drive/Properties/'Tools' tab and choose "Defragment now ...").



I hope this helps.



Regards,



Robert.

Answer 5

Consider for a minute why on so many forums people are asking how to dump Win 8 and go back to Win 7. It's not a popular system and many many people hate it.