Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10532 for PC Insider

jyusa said:

That is not an UPGRADE! It's a CLEAN INSTALL. Forgive me if I'm wrong.

Not always, jyusa. You can elect to either do an update or a clean install. I've done both and I think I used two flash drives; one for update and another for the clean install. Can't remember which, since I've slept since then.

You're forgiven. :)

halasz said:

Same as RTM - your hardware is registered. I did clean install of 10532 after breaking it and it activated fine.

And I registered a new Microsoft Account name and clean installed on a laptop.

New account: newuser@outlook.com and installed on Lappy 17 (that's had the Insider version installed on it).

BTW, Lappy 17 is a dual boot system with 10240 RTM on one side.

I just had a thought and will just throw it out here to see what y'all have to say about it. It makes sense to me, but may not to y'all.

I have three computers (1 desktop and 2 laptops) that are all dual boot. Each one had Windows 8.1 Pro on it when it was set to a dual boot system. I then installed the Windows 10 Insider Build that was current in the October time frame onto the new partition(s) and generally updated, followed a few days later by a clean install of the newest build. On or about July 29, I upgraded the Windows 8.1 partitions to Build 10240 RTM/GA.

Until recently, I don't remember checking activation of new builds, so I'm not sure whether the Insider partitions were activated or not.

And now, what I'm wondering is: By upgrading the Windows 8.1 partition(s) to Windows 10 RTM, do y'all think maybe that's why Build 10525 (or was it 10532?) installed on the Insider partition activated under the new Microsoft Account (newuser@outlook.com)? [Post 214 above]

Just curious and wondering if this could shed any light at all in this very dark room.

halasz said:

You don't actually need a microsoft account. Microsoft account is only for being able to join the insider program and get the download on fast/slow ring. It doesn't affect activation - I clean installed 10532 with local account.

Then it will activate as the hardware hash will be the same. I'm sure if you made it triple boot and just installed 10532 it would also activate.

Sheesh, Halasz, you answered my question before I posted it! :)