Error trying to upgrade from Windows 7 to 10?

[samtlila]

I am trying to upgrade my windows 7 x64vm to Windows 10.

I have an ISO to do this but when I connect the ISO file to the cd/dvd. drive it asks me to insert the x64 disc? 

I have previously used the  same ISO to install a fresh windows 10 x64 VM on a separate machine but not an upgrade?

Does anyone know how to solve this? I do not know so much about windows so this is quite tricky for me?

Any help would be greatly appreciated..

[wila]

Hi,

When you select the iso, did you also "connect" the CD/DVD player to the VM?

Eg. in the Virtual Machine menu, make sure the VM is connected:

This is not connected

This is connected:

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Wil

[samtlila]

I did make sure it was connected, that didn't change anything?

any other ideas?

[wila]

Hi,

If it is connected and pointing to the correct iso file then normally you should be able to select it from Windows Explorer and run "setup" on there so you can start the upgrade.

I take it that you already installed VMware Tools and that it is current?

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Wil

[samtlila]

Hi,

I tried this too & still have the same error message?

[Mikero]

What's the filename of the ISO?

[samtlila]

Hi,

Its :-

Windows 10 Pro 1511 Build 10586.iso

Should the name matter?

[Mikero]

It matters because it tells me about the build you're trying to use. My 64 bit ISO's all say x64 in the filename.

Have you considered using a newer one, or do you need this exact build?

Apparently MS pulled this build and replaced it with newer ones, currently at 1703 for the 'Creators Update'.

You can grab them from here:

Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File)

[samtlila]

Thanks for the info, really I would like to use the build that I have here...

Is there any way that I could install the windows 10 as a new machine & then migrate the windows 7 to that? 

I really need to keep all the info, users & settings from the windows 7 machine?

[wila]

Hi,

The name itself should not matter, but I do get a feeling that your iso file is corrupt.

Can you open it in Finder? Eg. control-click and then "Open With" -> DiskImageMounter

That should open the iso file you are having trouble with in the guest OS in VMware Fusion and should display in Finder all files on that dvd image.

Eg. you should see things like "Setup"

If that works and you get to see the files as normal, then I am not sure what the problem is, without getting more technical details.

So in that case, please attach a vmware.log from your VM to the next reply.

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Wil