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14 July 2015, 06:38 PM

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I'm using the latest preview build, tis good

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16 July 2015, 08:41 PM

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Erm my technical preview updated today to what it now says is Windows 10 Pro with no mention of technical preview anywhere or any watermark indicating it's a preview as before

Ah nothing to be excited about, it's still a technical preview:

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwin...nd-slow-rings/

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28 July 2015, 11:08 PM

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Starts rolling out from midnight US time. The tech preview has been great so looking forward to the final release.

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28 July 2015, 11:25 PM

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I will see what happens with others first.

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29 July 2015, 08:43 AM

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If you want to force the update . . .

Delete everything out of C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

In Windows Updates, Click to search for updates, leave the window open but don't hit search yet.

Open command prompt as Admin and type "wuauclt.exe /updatenow" but DON'T HIT ENTER

In Windows Update, Click to search

While it is searching hit enter on the command prompt

You're now downloading W10

If you get an error trying to install use the direct link installer in the link below. (you might have to refresh the page a couple times)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

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29 July 2015, 09:07 AM

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Looks like 2,711.4Mb for those interested (from 8.1) . Downloading pretty fast at the moment.

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29 July 2015, 09:20 AM

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will back up my stuff when home and download.....fingers crossed all willl be well

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29 July 2015, 09:21 AM

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Looks like 2,711.4Mb for those interested (from 8.1) . Downloading pretty fast at the moment.

3 gb for a new OS cannot be right

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29 July 2015, 09:51 AM

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I think mine tired to download the insider preview still, so I cancelled it and cleaned up. Will wait for it to go automatic I think

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29 July 2015, 11:05 AM

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3 gb for a new OS cannot be right

Why not? its the usual ISO size and compressed I would have thought.

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29 July 2015, 11:07 AM

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The rollout is happening in stages (you can't force it Dunk lol), insider members will get it first, then its rolled out in batches by country and user/machine. So you probably won't get it today or even this week possibly if you aren't an insider member.

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29 July 2015, 11:37 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by An0n0m0us

Erm my technical preview updated today to what it now says is Windows 10 Pro with no mention of technical preview anywhere or any watermark indicating it's a preview as before

Ah nothing to be excited about, it's still a technical preview:

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwin...nd-slow-rings/

I've had insider preview, mine too now says Pro, how do we tell it's no longer a technical preview build then?

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29 July 2015, 11:46 AM

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4X of the hp 650 8.1 laptops i've got in currently have all upgraded this morning using windows update, Had to manually update the latest intel on board driver for the network ethernet adapter but apart from that all ok so far.

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29 July 2015, 03:02 PM

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I see an opportunity to install windows 10 on a new SSD
Would this procedure allow me to do it.
Download windows 10 as an ISO image and mount on HD
Then replace laptop HD with new SSD
Using original HD as an external drive install windows 10 onto SSD.

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29 July 2015, 03:15 PM

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You only get a Windows 10 license if you upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1. So, you would need to upgrade your current PC to Windows 10 first. This will give you the Windows 10 license. Then you can wipe the hard disk (or put in the SSD) and do a fresh install of Windows 10.

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29 July 2015, 03:42 PM

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you can't force it Dunk lol

Waiting . . .

Mine appears to be doing something, I've got the C:\$Windows.~BT folder.

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29 July 2015, 03:58 PM

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I reserved my Windows 10 upgrade a few weeks ago and yesterday my PC automatically downloaded 6GB to the c:\$Windows.~BT folder without any input from me. I'm just waiting for the popup to ask me to start the upgrade but I might hold off for a couple of days.

I run Windows 10 Insider via dual boot with no issues though.

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29 July 2015, 04:00 PM

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Waiting . . .

Mine appears to be doing something, I've got the C:\$Windows.~BT folder.

4.06GB on my works laptop in that folder.

Nothing on either Win 7 machines I have in through.

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29 July 2015, 04:13 PM

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Ha , just now realised the relevance /meaning thread title

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29 July 2015, 04:16 PM

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hehehe

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29 July 2015, 04:20 PM

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I don't have that icon ,

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29 July 2015, 04:24 PM

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How will this Windows 10 upgrade affect drivers for your hardware and motherboard ?

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29 July 2015, 04:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob_Impreza99

How will this Windows 10 upgrade affect drivers for your hardware and motherboard ?

http://images2.fanpop.com/image/phot...81-800-600.jpg

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29 July 2015, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob_Impreza99

How will this Windows 10 upgrade affect drivers for your hardware and motherboard ?

It identifies your hardware and prepares the drivers as part of the download. In theory.

If you're using modified drivers, you'll no doubt have to reapply those yourself later if they work with Win10.

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29 July 2015, 04:53 PM

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There's a 1GB patch already to address some bugs

I'm glad I imaged my boot drive

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29 July 2015, 06:19 PM

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Just after I was getting used to using win 8.1 LOL.

Just bought a Spectre X360, now its badgering me for win10....hmmm., so I or don't I?

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29 July 2015, 06:37 PM

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