Windows 10 on Samsung Notebooks

I got a good deal on a like new Samsung Series 5 Ultra NP540U3C (my second one) and upgraded the memory to 12GB and installed a 500GB Samsung EVO 800 SSD, installed Win 8 with all the updates. My question is:
Has anyone upgraded their Samsung Series 5 Ultra NP540U3C to Windows 10? Or should I leave it with Win 8 / 8.1? Thanks in advance.

Reason I got this laptop is because I really liked it before and needed a backup laptop while my Lenovo Y410P gets a MB, which is coming from China, a long wait. Plus I'm going to sell it as soon as it's fixed... don't trust it anymore. I had over $850 invested in that laptop.

 

What about Samsung RF511-S04PL? Here is my short specs.

Intel Core i7 2630QM, 4 GB RAM DDR3, 15,6" LED HD (1366x768), Intel HD Graphics 3000 & NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, Western Digital WD5000BEVT (500 GB) and currently on Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

BIOS version: I have 12HX but the latest is 17HX.

Should I upgrade my RF511 to Windows 10?

 

Hi - anyone got any experience with updating a Series 7 Ultrabook (NP740U3E-X01AU) to windows 10?

If so, any tips or advice would be great - especially regarding any compatability with drivers etc.

thanks

 

Well, that was easy!!!
Upgraded to Win 10 without any glitches and it took all of 20 minutes to do it. It probably helped that I upgraded the NP540U3C memory to 12GB & replaced the 5400 rpm HD with a 500GB SSD.
All I did was go to Microsoft site
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
and clicked on the "upgrade now" button and it did the rest.
Been using it now for the past two hours and works perfectly. I'm guessing that Win 10 has been out for awhile now, Microsoft worked out all the bugs.

The Samsung Series 5 Ultra NP540U3C was a bit of a weak laptop with only 4GB memory and 5400 rpm HD and Win 8. With the memory, SSD & Windows upgrades it is pretty darn fast.
Only weak link would be no dedicated GPU.

So
streamck
monza
I'm guessing it "may" work for you the same way!

 

unfortunately not

Clicking the link downloads the "installer" but it doesn't do anything. Having looked at the Samsung SW Update tool, it lists "Windows 10" as software options for the NP540U3C. So it seems as though there is offical Samsung support for your model. Unfortunately I only get Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 options for my N740. That sucks!


thanks for your post anyway

 

Hey I upgraded my NP700G7C-S02UK to windows 10. It seemed to be running ok, but recently my system drive is running at 100% almost permanently which causes the whole system to feel incredibly sluggish.
I tried installing Intel RST for windows 10 from the intel site, and after jumping through many hoops ( http://www.tenforums.com/drivers-hardware/5927-cant-install-intel-rst-program.html) managed to get it on there, however I haven't been able to get the service to start (it crashes when I open it). I think this is because of the fact it has to run in compatibility mode and is looking for a specific version of .NET which does not ship with windows 10.
Any ideas if there is anything I can try to speed the system up? I'm on the verge of shelling out for an SSD!

Thanks

 

My first thought is whether the hard drive is dying which could cause a lot of effort in trying to read or write files. The HDD's SMART data should reveal if thare are any health problems although it will be best to to run the drive manufacturer's diagnostic software.

Next, I would look at the drive free space and fragmentation. Empty the recycle bin, delete all the temporary files (ccleaner is good for cleaning) and run a program such as MyDefrag.

Then. if the high drive activity persists, try to work out what programs / processes are doing it. Process Explorer should help with this.

Trying to use the Intel RST driver isn't the solution to the problem.

John

 

Thanks I'll give it a go and report back, although there is tonnes of free space and I doubt it will need defragging as it is a fresh install,

Thanks

James

 

Windows (particularly Win8 and newer) does a ton of optimizing, indexing and housekeeping on the disk after a fresh install. It also continues installing things in the background, even after all updates are seemingly done. It can go on for days before it settles down.

Of course there may be something else going on in your case, but I would do the cleanup and defrag as John suggested, then give it a few days.

In addition to CCleaner, I like to use use Windows Disk Cleanup with Cleanup System files to get rid of leftover Windows Update junk. But note that Windows Update Cleanup should NOT be selected until several days after the last major Windows Update, as it can delete files required for installation tasks that are still going on in the background, causing system file corruption or version inconsistencies. I've had that happen when I first went to Win8, and had to basically re-install Windows because of it.

 

NP530U4E officially has no Win10 support and the latest drivers in SW Update are for Win8.1, but I've upgraded mine to Win 10 a month ago and it works smoothly even with drivers out of the box. Drivers for wifi and HD graphics from Intel site work well too.

 

thanks Krom - do you mind me asking what upgrade approach you used? Was it a fresh install or did you somehow manage to get the "free" upgrade to work?

any tips would be much appreciated

cheers

 

Forgive me if it was explained but I have problems finding chipset (HD 3000) graphics drivers for Windows 10. On intel' page there are only for Windows 8.1?

Edit - I tried Win 8.1 and it seems to be working OK.

However Settings do not - installed 2.2.0.21 but they do not work it seems. Menu is almost empty, Fn keys do not work.
How can I check the newest version for my laptop? SW Update will find only 2.0.0.31 but they are newer versions which may work too.

I installed ELANTECH touchpad driver downloaded by SW Update. After restarting I have only BSODs - MULTIPLE_IRP_COMPLETE_REQUESTS.

No any option of Safe Mode works. Seems computer is dead and needs clean install of ystem again.
I thought that era ended in the end of XX century and Windows 98.
Windows 7 never failed me, for 5.5 years.

 

I know this a month old but is it the disk that is running at 100%?
If yes then it could be due to Windows 10 and not specifically your laptop.
Just google Disk 100% windows 10 or memory 100% windows 10 and you will find a ton of reasons.
One is due to settings/system/notifications and turning off show me tips about windows.
I fixed a computer recently that had this as well after upgrading to windows 10 and it was due to Chrome.
If its that just go into settings. Go down to advanced settings and then privacy and untick "Prefetch resources to load pages more quickly"

The memory leak issue could be due to incorrect drivers so good idea to check all the drivers are up to date.
I had memory link issue. The laptop was running at 60% memory at start up. I have upgraded the memory to 12GB so it shouldnt have been this high. I fixed my memory leak issue by going into Reg Edit and using below. NOTE**** Remember though do this at your own risk and don't do it if you are unsure of what you are doing.******

Step 1. Hit Windows Key + R Type in regedit and then hit Enter.
Step 2. Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ndu

Step 3. NduChange the "Start" value to 4 (to disable it).

Step 4. Restart the computer

What is this?
The Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver service is a kernel mode driver. If the Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8+ startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the Ndu service has failed to start.

I haven't tried this one so cant vouch for it but have seen it mentioned a few times online, again try at your own risk and make sure you know what you are doing.

Step 1. Hit Windows Key + R Type in regedit and then hit Enter.

Step 2. Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management in the editor.

Step 3. Find ClearPageFileAtShutDown and change its value to 1.

Step 4. Restart the computer.

My NP700Z5A is on Windows 10 and works just fine using all the Windows 8.1 drivers for Windows 10. I had a hard drive failure in October last year. I replaced my harddrive with a Samsung 850 Evo 1TB SSD and ended up having to do a clean install from Windows 7 before upgrading to Windows 10. Windows 7 was actually faster at bootup then Windows 10 has been. It was actually very noticeably faster.

 

Windows 10 is so much better than the past Windows, especially Win 8 which sucked. Case in point... I have the National Geographic 112 years (1988-2000) Windows 95/98/Me CD Rom and nothing I could do would get it to run on Windows 8.1 on my 4 year old Lenovo laptop. So, I thought I'd try it today on my Samsung Ultra Series 5 laptop that was updated to Windows 10. Wow! Loaded and plays perfect on Windows 10. I found that other programs that wouldn't work in Win8 works perfect in Win10. Microsoft finally made a decent Window since Win7.

 

Thanx for the input. I rarely use the touchpad since I have a dedicated mouse. This is one of the reasons I'm moving away from laptops and going to get a desktop. Don't really know if these manufactures are going to support the systems after the warranty is up With that said, I wouldn't mind a updated Gamer 7 lol. It's a solid notebook.

 

I had some issues with brightness and Windows 10 on my NP900X3C, but it seems to be working now. A question I couldn't find an answer for though; Intel 10.18.10.4252 drivers (installed with "Have a disk" method) default the FeatureTestControl registry key to a value of F000, whereas 10.18.10.4242 drivers had it on F900. People also suggest F048 and such around the web, but I couldn't find any information what these values are based on or are people just copy-pasting something that works for somebody else on some other machine. Any ideas on this..? And if you happen to have a X3C, what's your default / working value?

 

I have 2x Samsung notebooks and 1x Samsung netbook (NP-N102S). The notebooks upgraded to Windows 10 smoothly. The netbook has an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3600 which I had to uninstall first and use the Windows default driver. The upgrade then worked but I'm stuck with 800x600 and can't adjust brightness. Anyone got any suggestions?

 

There is a graphics driver listed here. See if it sorts out the resolution problem.

The brightness control needs a keyboard driver. In more recent Samsung notebooks this was included in the Settings package which, in theory, is a generic problem which should work for all Samsung notebooks.

You may need to rummage through the Samsung driver database to find something which works for you. Get SWupdate from here and install it. It might automatically find something for your netbook. If not, use the Find Model function to search the database although I can't see your netbook there.

John

 

Series 7 NP700Z7C

All I want to know is if anyone has successfully installed W10 with everything working on model Series 7 NP700Z7C? I've read this entire thread as well as the review thread but found nothing conclusive. The free update window closes on July 29th, would like to know by then.

• All function keys?(brightness, keyboard backlight brightness, etc)
  
• Express cache?
• Wifi?
• All touchpad functionality?(multi-touch, etc.)
• Backlight keyboard?
• Graphics card switching?
• EVERYTHING???

*If everything is working, what did you have to do as I don't see any W10 drivers in SW update for this model? Thanks.*

 

Hey guys, anyone installed Win_10 with this new big pack (Threshold 2) recently released?

I have NP 300 05A which have problems with Win 7 (had to freeze Win 7 services). I am willing to try Win 10 and infamous Settings.

 

Member @ginakra asked the same question here a couple weeks ago. I don't remember seeing any reports about installing or updating to Win10 on the NP700Z7C. It was a fairly popular model, so assuming that many owners still have it, it might indicate that those who updated did so successfully.

But given its relative similarity, I would check the NP700Z5C Owners Lounge thread (that was a link) which has had several discussions about Win10. I seem to also recall mention of the NP700Z5C here in this thread as well. NBR Search should find it.

Specifically, ExpressCache and Win10 has been discussed several times in several different threads, such as this one. Consensus seems to be that:

A) The ExpressCache installer doesn't work properly in Win10. Some other manufacturers have released newer EC versions that install on Win10, but only for their own hardware. Various workarounds exist to force installation or manually install it. Google will find them.

B) Once installed, ExpressCache should work in Win10, although in the thread I linked above, member @aquesi (who managed to install EC) concluded that it didn't give the performance boost he was used to seeing with it.

C) I've seen suggestions to use Intel's Smart Response Technology instead of ExpressCache, but I haven't dug deeper into whether that is feasible.

Edit:
I am a Win8.1 holdout myself, but DID install Win10 the other day on my old NP700Z3A and my (even older) HP HDX18. Both were clean installs and both went mostly without incident. I tried to install from USB on the Sammy to see if Win10 Setup would still be confused by the ExpressCache iSSD, but Setup wouldn't accept my partition choice on the Advanced Setup screen. I am guessing because it wasn't able to create a boot partition on the iSSD which still had the ExpressCache (HFS) partition on it. Installing from DVD went smoothly.

I have not yet installed ExpressCache on the Sammy, since these were just temporary installs to lock in my Win10 license. AMD Graphics Switching worked on the Sammy once Win10 had searched for (and found) new graphics drivers after the initial installation.

I hate how Win10 Setup searches my local disks for drivers and automatically assumes that any drivers it finds are good to install -- without ever asking me or giving me the option to control it. I want complete control over which drivers are installed.

I think clean install is the way to go. Create an image backup of the existing Windows installation and give it a go. I have a second Windows partition for experimental installations, which makes it even easier.

Edit 2:
Both of my installs were Legacy BIOS, not UEFI. If I had one of the later NP700ZxC models that were delivered with Win8 (and hence have the early SecureBoot/UEFI implementation that is prone to bricking) I would switch to CSM mode before installing. This will require converting the disk to MBR and wiping it completely. In any case update to the latest BIOS before beginning the Win10 installation or upgrade.

 

Oh Well, none of that sounds promising... looks like I'll be on W7 for rest of this systems life, lol. The ExpressCache must work flawlessly for me, I simply can't live without the 20 second boots it gives or the 5 second return from sleep.

I did find this link http://www.samsung.com/us/windows10/upgrade_windows10.pdf on Samsung website noting all the stuff that works or not with windows 10, its very useful and I see ExpressCache is listed as not working on W10, if you go to page 12 of the pdf.

I know you say there is a work-a-round but I simply can't fool with uncertainties at the moment especially considering the lack of confidence in your statements and others. I wish there was a way to install it on another partition to see before committing as I'm not doing any rollbacks, period.

 

Actually, my intention was to say that I think it is fairly certain to work, but it will require some efforts on your part to find reports from other members relevant to your situation. Anything posted by NP700Z5C owners should apply to your NP700Z7C. And anything about ExpressCache posted by NP530xxx/540xxx/NP700xxx owners should apply as well.

In fact, I am so certain that it will work, that I bid on a NP700Z7C-S01UB on eBay recently as a replacement for my old HP HDX18 (and lost the bid by $5).

You are right that rollback is a mess, you don't want to risk having to do that. Once again, I would create an image backup of the existing Windows partition to an external drive, then try a clean install from DVD. This will lock in your Win10 license, and give you a chance to test it. You can restore the image backup if making Win10 work proves to be too much hassle.

But this is admittedly a techie approach. I am a techie myself, yet postponed it for a year because I didn't have the time to mess around. So I understand.

 

Had anyone luck to install Elan's touchpad drivers for Windows 10? One's I install are either broken (BSOD) or almost useless as have no options more than standard.

 

Hi guys, I need some help.

I'm thinking about updating my NP900X4C to Windows 10 as the deadline nears. I do like Windows 10 and would like to run it. However, I did the update a long time ago and while everything worked fine, I could not enable three-finger touch, or at least change two-finger touch to work as the middle button, on the touchpad.

My current driver is ETDWare X64 11.7.18.2_WHQL, with ETDAniConf.exe version 11.31.0.0 in some system folder to enable more touchpad options (I installed this in 2013 following some of this forum's recommendations).

Has someone got a working middle button with this laptop in W10?

Thanks,
Giusepe

 

I have the standard 15.7.0.1 as they come with Windows 10 and are very happy with it.
To get more features you need to edit the registry (examples for two different Samsung notebook models are in the attached ZIP file) and replace ETDSimple_UI.exe and ETDSimpleUI_Win8.exe with EDTAniConf.exe.
In the reg files I have tree-finger touch configured as middle button.

 

Hi everyone,
I'm the 'happy' owner of a NP900X3C. On July 29, I updated from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Everything worked fine, so when the system proposed to clean up the old Windows version to clear space, 2 days ago, I agreed. Somehow, since that moment, I cannot access my encrypted files anymore (encrypted with Infineon TPM 1.2 and BitLocker). That can't be a coincidence, although the TPM worked fine since the update. When I try to open the settings tool, I get the following message:

The connection to the Trusted Platform Module could not be established, or the device does not respond properly. Make sure that the Trusted Platform Module is present and all required software components are installed and configured properly.

However, the device manager reports that the device is working properly. I tried updating the driver, but I get the message that the best driver software is already installed. I uninstalled and reinstalled the device. No change. Software is present in Program Files (x86), although I can't tell whether it's complete. When I try to run the Initialization Wizard, it fails and I get the same error message as mentioned above.

On another forum, the same problem was reported, and one of the replies was that Intel RST software messes up TPM, and it should be removed. I did that, but no change. Another suggestion was to hit Clear TPM, which enabled the writer to initialise the TPM and restore from the Infineon SP menu in the Taskbar. So he says... The TPM Management GUI states a clear warning that clearing the TPM will erase all TPM keys and data protected by those keys, so I'm not hitting that button.

Does anyone else know a solution.....?

 

Anybody here who have installed windows 10 in samsung q460 and using it without any problems. Can you access the BIOS, is it legacy or UEFI. Let me know thanks

 

Mod note: The following discussion about the merits of upgrading Win8.1 to Win10, and economical ways of doing so, was moved here from the NP770/780/870/880 Owner's thread.

Anybody???

 

There's no legal method that I know of. Read about some of the less good features of Windows 10 (eg telemetry) and then be happy to stick with 8.1.

John

 

Strange, I read where Windows 10 blows away Windows 8.1
Give me some more info why it's better to stay with Windows 8.1, besides saving $100 plus.
I see lots of Windows 10 on eBay where they include a HD or whatever to make it legal to sell you a Win 10 CD for around $35 or so... Not sure how that works?

 

I agree that Windows 10 has some advantages although I am getting annoyed by the frequency of updates which require a reboot while major upgrades to the OS run the risk of breaking something which worked previously. You can get the OEM price when the operating system is sold on the basis that it's for a new computer or substantially new build (you can get similar deals for MS Office) so it has to be sold together with some hardware. You might find the most cost-effective route is with a 2.5" HDD which you then put into an external enclosure and use for backups.

John

 

So if I were to get something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-MICROSO...522947&hash=item3ae91954e9:g:wVkAAOSwtGlZCWWu
Can I install the Win10 on my new Samsung SSD? Or to I have to use it on the supplied HD, which most of the time are damaged.

How about this?
https://msofficeworks.com/product/microsoft-windows-10-professional-64-bit-instant-download
If it's legit, I'd be willing to pay $50.

Sorry if the questions sound dumb... I just don't want to get scammed.

 

The Windows 10 key won't be picky about the hardware it is installed on. I don't know for sure but I suspect that the people who are selling the keys are using some bulk buy licensing system. I recently bought Office 2016 Pro for a sensible price through one of these arrangements. It was advertised as being sold with a piece of old hardware in order to satisfy the OEM requirements but the key (which worked) came by email but the hardware never showed up.

John

 

@jack53: I agree 100% with John about the mixed blessings of Win10: It is indeed fairly speedy, and it can run WinRT/Metro apps in windows alongside classic Windows programs (Win8.x could only run them fullscreen). But its insistence on installing updates without user control, and its constant monitoring and sending back to the MS mothership, are simply infuriating. The automatic and forced installation of hardware drivers is particularly bothersome on older laptops.

I locked in free Win10 upgrades for both my two laptops by performing temporary installations before last summer's deadline, then restored my trusted Win8.1 installations.

I recently managed to clean install Win10 Creators on my Samsung NP700Z3A. It was motivated by corruption on my Win8.1 installation (which I could have fixed by restoring a Win8.1 backup image) AND wanting to be able to speak more intelligently about Win10 (over a year after everybody else migrated ).

I got it working (see here) but not without some hassles (mostly about AMD drivers) and cursing of Microsoft's arrogance. One surprising problem was Chrome freezing frequently (Google it). My cursing continues after using Win10 for a couple months, though not constantly.

When it doesn't get in my way, Win10 is indeed a bit faster than Win8.1. Despite the excessive monitoring and updating, there seems to be less background churn than in Win8.x. Even then, battery life was better in Win8.x (and even better in Win7).

I have no plans to upgrade my main laptop from Win8.1 anytime soon, if ever. And if I hadn't gotten the free upgrades last summer, I would not be running it on my Samsung either. In other words, I would not pay for Win10 -- and thus I have no experience with how and where to buy it economically.

I assumed you already had a Win10 license, which is why I recommended in an earlier post that you clean install it (instead of upgrading). If you don't, I would clean install Win8.1 instead. Use Classic Shell, disable all the Metro junk, and you'll have a fine Windows there.

That said, for anybody who has Win10 installed and working with no (or few) problems, I am certainly not suggesting they go back. I plan to keep it on my Samsung now that I got it working -- unless Microsoft forces some update on it that breaks everything.

Last comment: Have you asked if the previous owner of your laptop might have installed Win10 at any point? If so, your license is already locked in. Just a thought...

 

Thanks John & Dannemand for the great info, I will stay with Win 8.1. I've got it running as clean install on my SSD already.

 

Yo can still install uddate legaly to windows 10 from windows 8. This week I updated 3 different pcs with no problem, even though I don work in the IT business at all.

Just run the update with the magnify glass running.

 

What is running update with magnify glass running??? Tell me the steps you too, getting it done.

I will attempt it only if John Ratsey & Dannemand say it's OK to do... I trust those two.

 

https://www.implyit.co.za/2017/04/1...windows-10-for-free-even-after-offer-expired/

 

I see. I didn't realize this angle after reading your first post. Since it's legal (in the right circumstances) I am not going to comment any further.

 

Removing the subject pf assistive technologies that you might consider unethical, as the links I provided says you can still install a windows 10 OS with a win 7 key, something everybody thinks is impossible right now.

This leads me to think that microsoft is desperate to get people tochange from7 and 8 to 10.

Also, take into consideration that they are well, well bellow their target of installations of windows 10.

 

Actually I would not consider either of these as "loopholes" but more like Easter Eggs. Intentional workarounds that have not been closed for whatever reason.

 

I should have expressed myself clearer: I do appreciate you posting that link and this info. Again, it is legal, or we would have had to remove it. A loophole or Easter Egg as TANWare says. And I am not passing any judgement on whether members should use it or not. Really, I am not

 

@ Dannemand;

Per my last few posts, my question is, should I go the Win 10 route? I'm not unhappy with 8.1 as I have been running that for some time on my Lenovo laptop with no problems and Win 10 on my Samsung ultra laptop for past two years... main gripe with Win 10 is how they control and make you do updates more often than I like. On my latest Samsung laptop, Win 8.1 is running fine. What would you do? What are you running?

 

@jack53: I understand your predicament. My post here summarizes what I am running myself (Win8.1 on my main laptop and Win10 on my Sammy) and my reasoning.

Assuming you qualify for that free Win10 upgrade license, your considerations should be:

1) Whether you want to spend time doing another Windows installation if your Win8.1 is running well. I prefer clean installs, so in this case it would mean upgrading to Win10 to lock in the license, then a new clean install (which should pick up that license from your BIOS). It takes hours for me to get a new clean install set up the way I want, even on a Windows version I know well.

2) The value of locking in a free Win10 license, which may allow you to upgrade to a new Windows version in the future (Win11 or whatever marketing name) for free or at lower cost.

3) The risk of Microsoft deciding to end security and other updates to Win8.1 prematurely (before Win11) requiring you to upgrade to Win10 anyway and potentially have to pay for it.

If I had a well running Win8.1 installation on an older Samsung laptop (without Samsung Win10 support), and I qualified for a free upgrade to Win10, I would backup my Win8.1 partition, perform that upgrade just to lock in the license, then restore my Win8.1 installation.

I hope that helps.

 

Well, I decided to try this... if it doesn't work, I'll put back in the original HDD and stay with Win 8.1
I downloaded Microsoft's assistive technologies magnify glass and then the Windows 10 update. Started the update exe and It ran behind the scenes for a half hour before restarting... and in that process it was going well until it hit
" Working on Updates 71% Don't turn off your PC. This will take awhile."
It froze there and has been hanging there for over a hour now??? What do I do? Turn off computer or let it sit there for an hour or more???

 

@jack53: I don't have experience with Win10 upgrades, only clean installs (using Win7 & 8 Product keys during the free upgrade period). But Windows update mechanism can take an awfully long time, and a lot of CPU cycles and heat, to do very little work.

I wonder if it already locked in your Win10 license at this point in the upgrade, in which case you should be able to clean install Win10.

If you are able to roll back what the upgrade has done, you could try it again. Otherwise I would consider the current installation messed up and dispensable at this point, even if you're able to somehow get it working again.

 

When I restarted the laptop, it rolled back to Win 8.1
Should I try again as at 71% it wasn't far from being done or should I do a clean install instead? I'm just wondering if the free Windows 10 install & key is in what Assistive Technology Windows10Upgrade24074.exe they supplied? I'm not going to try again until I get more info. I'm actually pretty happy with Win 8.1

 

That's positive that it rolled back on its own. Kudos to Microsoft for getting that bit right.

I think it is worth trying again, as I mentioned earlier, for the purpose of locking in your Win10 license. But do make an image backup of your Win8.1 that you can restore. Then once/if the upgrade succeeds and you have your license, you can decide whether you want to restore your Win8.1, clean install Win10 -- or, I guess, even keep the upgraded installation

I know I asked this already, but are you sure that the previous owner never installed Win10 on this laptop, then factory restored before selling it? If so, you already have your license and could clean install Win10 any time you want.

 

Here is the specs on my Samsung