If you own a newer system that didn't come with a recovery disc, you'll want to create your own recovery media, either on a DVD or USB stick. Some manufacturers ship machines with special backup and recovery software that allows you to create your own backup of the Windows install.nce you know how upgrade-ready your system is, here are a few things to do before you actually take the Windows 10 plunge : You have a full month to test drive Windows 10, and if you don't like it, Microsoft will let you go back to your original OS before you upgrade.