Windows 10 trying to install windows 10 on a windows 7 desktop, only black screens on loading

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Siraj Fitzgerald

Hello,so I've been trying to install windows 10 on my old desktop, a Dell xps8300. I made a backup (an image?) of my computer, then made a boot on a USB. Then I put the USB in and tried to boot it with that.I got through the initial screens, put the windows activation key I bought in, and then let it do its thing. Problem is whenever it gets to the next loading screen, it just goes black and doesn't do anything. I've restarted it repeatedly, and it comes up with a menu asking if I want windows 7 or 10; the 'restart or other options' tab I look at only has the option to restart and change 9 set

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