On Sun, 3 Dec 2017 23:57:30 -0600 "VanguardLH" wrote in
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So you saying the problematic hosts are those that have polluted
upgrades; i.e., you got to Windows 10 from some prior version of
Windows. So why not do a clean install of Windows 10 (using the latest
download from Microsoft)?

We've had this discussion recently. I have a very complex environment.
Sure, I can start from scratch but if MS offers me an opportunity to skip
all that then why would I not take it...except for the fact that MS can't
get it to work. After a lot of time with support, they could not tell me
why the upgrade failed. That's inexcusable.

Since when has there not been an upgrade from an old version of Windows
(within the same kernel type, like NT) to the next version of Windows?
Why is it only Windows 10 that had an upgrade path to it?

I don't think there was ever an upgrade path that did NOT require a clean
install until Win 10. That's always been my experience and it has always
been a real pain.


This is not a unique problem with Windows 10. It has been a long-time
recommendation to save your data, make sure you have the installation
media for your programs, wipe the OS partition (beforehand or during the
OS install), and do a fresh install of the OS. Don't bring along the
pollution from the old OS.

It is NOT pollution. It is a long-refined environment where I do my work.