Official Windows 10 Thread: Installation and Issues (check first post)

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ankitj1611

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I have Genuine Windows 8.1.If it update it to Windows 10 will it be free forever?This upto 29th July 2016 is confusing me.
Please someone explain
 
amjath

amjath

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Flash said:
What's the size of Windows 10 ISO?
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ISO is 3.10 GB I downloaded it

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Microsoft releases Day 1 patch for bugs and here are the download link for the patch.

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ankitj1611 said:
I have Genuine Windows 8.1.If it update it to Windows 10 will it be free forever?This upto 29th July 2016 is confusing me.
Please someone explain
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Its free forever for Windows 8 genuine, that's only for pirates
 
Faun

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First impressions:

I hate this build. It's like they made it for tablets and touch screen devices. ****'s just bad for a desktop user. There are no advanced settings. Everything is simplified to a point where it is useless and feels stupid.

And compatibility isn't so great either. Automatic solutions suck. Had to download video driver manually to make it work. Auto windows update just failed everytime to install the video driver. Now I cannot install other updates unless I click retry. Where the hell is cancel button ? What did you guys do with beta testing and stuff ?

*i.imgur.com/Qw2cP6P.png

This piece of **** runtime broker taking up fourth of CPU usage
*i.imgur.com/JC9GX2q.png
 
amjath

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[MENTION=20614]Faun[/MENTION] i doubted when they said unified os. Anyway did you install day 1 patch?
 
Desmond

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Faun said:
First impressions:

I hate this build. It's like they made it for tablets and touch screen devices. ****'s just bad for a desktop user. There are no advanced settings. Everything is simplified to a point where it is useless and feels stupid.

And compatibility isn't so great either. Automatic solutions suck. Had to download video driver manually to make it work. Auto windows update just failed everytime to install the video driver. Now I cannot install other updates unless I click retry. Where the hell is cancel button ? What did you guys do with beta testing and stuff ?
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Are you using Home or Pro?
 
baiju

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I have Win 7 Home Premium and Win 8.1 Pro. Which ISO version should I download? Home or Pro?
 
Faun

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ssk_the_gr8 said:
I read it. But it says upgrade, right? My confusion was for a fresh install .. how do I go about it?
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I think you can choose the option where you don't keep any settings.
*i.imgur.com/mWWWr5a.png

Essentially a clean installation.
 
kg11sgbg

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Faun said:
Found the solution. Writing this post from win 10. Drivers update going on.

Copy the below file to a folder in separate partition (let's say D:\win10)
C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\install.esd to D:\win10
*i.imgur.com/NDZM0HZ.png

Download ESD decrypter
ESD decrypter (Alternate download link: ESD decrypter)
(Source Instructions: Create a bootable ISO file using ESD Image for - Microsoft Community)

Extract the content to win10, it should look like this
*i.imgur.com/haP1yvw.png

Run the decrypt.cmd file as admin
*i.imgur.com/88ilgtZ.png

Enter 1 as the option to create bootable iso
*i.imgur.com/wFn1eAM.png

You will see the iso once the process is completed. ISO size is 3.71 GB (64 bit edition).
*i.imgur.com/eOyqmhF.png

Mount it in win 8/8.1 as virtual drive
*i.imgur.com/bDLSRPi.png

Go inside the virtual drive and run the setup to initiate win 10 install
*i.imgur.com/hh63BmB.png

Uncheck the box and select not right now (will save you time)
*i.imgur.com/ZwJu3vN.png

Accept
*i.imgur.com/Mymp1hU.png


Click on Install. By default win 10 install will do an upgrade to win 8/8.1. So just continue installing.
*i.imgur.com/ZmsMo3s.png

Your system will restart and begin updating. A couple more restarts will follow. Tip: Unplug your internet connection for a speedy install. You can update later once your win 10 is installed.
*i.imgur.com/8Orliku.jpg

Logon screen :)
*i.imgur.com/qaKKEjQ.jpg

*i.imgur.com/SL4vOAD.png

Reconnect your internet connection. Your video driver and other stuff will begin updating in background. You can download drivers directly if you wish.

Few apps will be incompatible to some extent. Update should fix that.

Now you have a Windows 10 iso too. Use it to install on other computers.
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@Faun ,kudos to you for a complete guide of Windows 10 setup.
Question is : Can I use the single Windows 10 iso to install onto my :--->

1) Desktop PC,having Genuine + Licensed Windows 7 Pro (64-bit)?
2) DELL Laptop ,having Genuine + Licensed Windows-8.1 Single Language(64-bit)?
I mean won't there be any licensing issues between the two different machines having two different earlier version of windows?
 
ZTR

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kg11sgbg said:
@Faun ,kudos to you for a complete guide of Windows 10 setup.
Question is : Can I use the single Windows 10 iso to install onto my :--->

1) Desktop PC,having Genuine + Licensed Windows 7 Pro (64-bit)?
2) DELL Laptop ,having Genuine + Licensed Windows-8.1 Single Language(64-bit)?
I mean won't there be any licensing issues between the two different machines having two different earlier version of windows?
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Yes as Windows 10 will use the product keys of the OS it is being installed over
 
Faun

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kg11sgbg said:
@Faun ,kudos to you for a complete guide of Windows 10 setup.
Question is : Can I use the single Windows 10 iso to install onto my :--->

1) Desktop PC,having Genuine + Licensed Windows 7 Pro (64-bit)?
2) DELL Laptop ,having Genuine + Licensed Windows-8.1 Single Language(64-bit)?
I mean won't there be any licensing issues between the two different machines having two different earlier version of windows?
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As said above, yeah, you can use same ISO. It will pick up the key of the current machine.
 
Flash

Flash

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Utkarsh2008 said:
I am still at 15% with super low speeds (<4mbps ) on a 20mbps conn :/
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So upgrading from Win 7 to Win 10 on a 512 kbps connection will take eternity? :|

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Is Windows 10 ISO available as a official torrent?
I don't want to lose the ISO download in case of net disconnections /if am going out..
 
masterkd

masterkd

Padawan
Just installed windows 10 and facing lot of issues. Clicking on start doing nothing. Basically almost nothing in taskbar is working. Also behaving too slow.Till now feeling horrible.
 
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