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#1326280 17-Jun-2015 09:22

Is build 10130 a sneaky RTM?

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#1326368 17-Jun-2015 11:04

macuser: Is build 10130 a sneaky RTM?

Not a sneaky RTM but Windows 10 is looking very good. Roll on July 29

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#1330078 23-Jun-2015 17:06

Is there a good place to look for the build releases? I may have done some nasty things to my surface 3 in an attempt to get it to install build 10130 before discovering that there was a bug with the atom processor and 10130, so now I'm waiting hopefully for the next build to restore it to sanity.

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#1334550 1-Jul-2015 06:03

So I have a brand new SSD and a Windows 7 DVD/license key. What's the best way to upgrade to the W10 release once it's available? I'd rather not have to install W7 first if possible.

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#1334555 1-Jul-2015 06:22

timmmay: So I have a brand new SSD and a Windows 7 DVD/license key. What's the best way to upgrade to the W10 release once it's available? I'd rather not have to install W7 first if possible.

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#1334567 1-Jul-2015 07:07

nathan:
timmmay: So I have a brand new SSD and a Windows 7 DVD/license key. What's the best way to upgrade to the W10 release once it's available? I'd rather not have to install W7 first if possible.

sign up for Windows Insider

or use the free upgrade available from Windows Update for Windows 7SP1 on July 29

Unsure what windows insider is. I signed up to something to download W10 beta, is that it?

Having to install W7, SP1, and 200 patches before I can upgrade to W10 is pretty stupid. Will there be an ISO I can download and just enter my serial number during the install?

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#1334582 1-Jul-2015 07:54

nathan:
timmmay: So I have a brand new SSD and a Windows 7 DVD/license key. What's the best way to upgrade to the W10 release once it's available? I'd rather not have to install W7 first if possible.

sign up for Windows Insider

or use the free upgrade available from Windows Update for Windows 7SP1 on July 29

Won't Tim need to have Windows 7 installed anyway to get the update? Or is this going back to last week's "everyone Insider gets it for free" that caused so much confusion?

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#1334585 1-Jul-2015 07:59

https://insider.windows.com/

No, you need to initiate the upgrade from within an activated Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 OS.

That will acquire a license and activate it.

After that, if you want to do a clean install of 10 from media you can, since the store will remember the license.

You don't need the 200 patches either, just an activated OS.

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#1334607 1-Jul-2015 08:19

That's a fairly poor experience for people who've been running Windows 10 preview for months. Install W7 then SP1, then probably have to download GB of W10 for each PC.

Microsoft doesn't seem to have thought this one through all that much.

Already an insider, signed up months ago to get W10.

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#1334628 1-Jul-2015 08:44

You don't need to download for each PC. I did three here yesterday (10158) with only one download.

This is a good resource - the tutorials in the sticky threads are relevant to you, especially the ESD to ISO one. http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/

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#1334697 1-Jul-2015 09:45

I help out at a local charity that has 6 laptops thanks to a kind donation. They are all running W7 Home Premium. The laptops are used by staff and clients, and I notice that some laptops have had the upgrade "reserved" on them. This charity certainly doesnt have an internet plan that would accommodate 6* W10 downloads.

What would be the best method of taking advantage of the free upgrade without all the downloading, and without taking up too much of my time? And do I need to "unreserve" W10 before July 29?

As a side point, one of the laptops has a faulty hard drive. I've been holding off fixing it, thinking I would just get a new SSD, and do a fresh install of W10 when the time came. Would this be possible?

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#1334713 1-Jul-2015 09:56

linw: You don't need to download for each PC. I did three here yesterday (10158) with only one download.

This is a good resource - the tutorials in the sticky threads are relevant to you, especially the ESD to ISO one. http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/

You're talking about technical preview, I'm talking about release version.

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#1335105 1-Jul-2015 14:56

timmmay: That's a fairly poor experience for people who've been running Windows 10 preview for months. Install W7 then SP1, then probably have to download GB of W10 for each PC.

Microsoft doesn't seem to have thought this one through all that much.

Already an insider, signed up months ago to get W10.

Just stick on Insider flights up til RTM :)

please don't think we are stupid and have not thought things thru

This is a new era for Windows, we care deeply about you as a Windows customer and your end-to-end experience

This is a new modern version of Windows designed for this Mobile first, Cloud First world

As mentioned several time here on GZ you will be looked after if you stick on Windows Insider :)

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#1335109 1-Jul-2015 15:00

nathan:
timmmay: That's a fairly poor experience for people who've been running Windows 10 preview for months. Install W7 then SP1, then probably have to download GB of W10 for each PC.

Microsoft doesn't seem to have thought this one through all that much.

Already an insider, signed up months ago to get W10.

Just stick on Insider flights up til RTM :)

please don't think we are stupid and have not thought things thru

This is a new era for Windows, we care deeply about you as a Windows customer and your end-to-end experience

This is a new modern version of Windows designed for this Mobile first, Cloud First world

As mentioned several time here on GZ you will be looked after if you stick on Windows Insider :)

I can't stay up to date, Windows Update won't install the new releases - I'm still on 9926. I don't want to have to reinstall a new beta now, then reinstall again for RTM.

I don't think Microsoft is stupid, clearly a lot of very bright people who work very hard.

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