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"Can i paste Windows 10 files inside $WINDOWS~BT folder to upgrade to windows 10"

Can i paste Windows 10 files inside $WINDOWS~BT folder to upgrade to windows 10. currently i am on windows 7

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Hello there,

No, I am afraid you are not able to upgrade to Windows 10 by this method.
Although the $WINDOWS.~BT folder is associated with the Windows 10 upgrade process and contains update logs & files, pasting it won’t let you successfully upgrade to Windows 10

Since Microsoft officially ended Windows 10 free upgrade offer back in year 2016:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upgrade-to-windows-10-faq-cce52341-7943-594e-72ce-e1cf00382445

I suggest you to buy a Windows License Key in Microsoft store, then back up all your important files
Go to this website and choose Download Tool now
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Then perform a clean installation under the guidance
(better with a blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space)

For your reference
Upgrade to Windows 10: FAQ
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upgrade-to-windows-10-faq-cce52341-7943-594e-72ce-e1cf00382445
Windows 10 upgrade paths
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-upgrade-paths

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Windows 7 can still be upgraded to Windows 10 for free.

There are several methods.


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