Z440 Windows 10 won't update

[phillpower2]

Yes and while you wait for your Windows DVD to arrive you should download and save to a USB thumbdrive the drivers that you will need, you should also read my canned info below for the correct procedure to follow so as to avoid issues.
Once Windows has been clean installed you must then install first the MBs chipset drivers then the storage/SATA drivers and third the graphics drivers, the drivers can either come from a disk provided by the motherboard manufacturer [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]** or downloaded from their site and saved to a flash drive etc, this is a must and Windows should not be allowed to check for updates before it has been done as more often than not Windows installs the wrong drivers or in the incorrect order and this can cause all sorts of problems.
The reason why this procedure is so important, the chipset is what enables the MB to be able to communicate with all the hardware + are the first drivers that Windows looks for on boot.

[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]** For OEM computers/notebooks such as Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo etc you must only download drivers from their support page, OEMs may sometimes redirect users to a third party site such as AMD or Nvidea to obtain the latest drivers for their GPUs, this tends to be for high end gaming notebooks and desktops though.

We are not the Windows police but it is irrelevant whether or not it is the cause of the problem, you are using an OS that you should not be using and as per all reputable forum rules we do not assist those that have not legitimately obtained their software.

1. Discussion of or promotion of sites offering cracks, warez, torrents, *********** or any other illegal material or any software created to download any of the above will result in an immediate ban.[COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)] This includes nulled, copied or any other illegal software or operating systems.
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Can I ask that you do not quote every reply as we have to read the full post to make sure nothing gets missed, thanks.[/color][/COLOR][/COLOR]

[Toxicbobbyb]

I am unable to use USBs it’s recognises it but unable to use? And sorry didn’t realise the windows was not legit company went broke and I was given this PC hope I’m not breaking the law ??

[phillpower2]

As per my reply #13 and notably the below highlighted in red;

Resetting Windows itself would likewise have no bearing on you doing a clean install and using your own product key for Windows 10 Pro, [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]if the optical drive still works purchase Windows on DVD rather than a USB, you are less likely to get scammed if you purchase a genuine unopened disk and product key.
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You are intending to correct the present issue using legitimate means so don`t worry about any legal issues, the present OS product key ceased to be legit once the company went bust because business and education versions of Windows have what are called volume licence keys or VLKs for short, these are multiple installations of Windows on numerous computers that all use the same product key, all computers concerned are subject to the same restrictions.[/color]

[phillpower2]

Being that the OP revisited the forum but chose not to reply this thread will be marked and closed.