Windows 10 Build 10240 for PC is now available


  1. Posts : 19,516
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #1190

    jyusa said:
    Either case, to be safe, it's better now to transfer my Windows 8.1 retail to my newly build machine before upgrade to Windows 10.
    You will be better of because of drivers etc.
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  2. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #1191

    jyusa said:
    Either case, to be safe, it's better now to transfer my Windows 8.1 retail to my newly build machine before upgrade to Windows 10.
    SO true.. you should have a year to upgrade your hardware before you upgrade to Win10 from Win8.1
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  3. Posts : 889
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1192

    BunnyJ said:
    SO true.. you should have a year to upgrade your hardware before you upgrade to Win10 from Win8.1
    Thanks for reminding! Plenty of time.
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  4. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #1193

    jyusa said:
    Thanks for reminding! Plenty of time.
    No problem.. I did all of my hardware upgrades already... including a new motherboard. So I should be set for a bit.
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  5. Posts : 889
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1194

    My 8.1 is sharing the same machine of my 10 Insider preview in a different drive. Everything else are fine except that 8.1 drive is too small and too slow and still stays at x86.
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  6. Posts : 1,557
    W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
       #1195

    sgage said:
    I believe not. Even though your 8.1 was a retail license, I believe the new license for yout 10 will be Upgrade, good for the life of that machine only. But I could be wrong...
    I thought Microsoft said retail versions are still transferable? I read that in a thread here.
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  7. Posts : 1,248
    Windows 10 Pro (Build 19043.1110)
       #1196

    groze said:
    I thought Microsoft said retail versions are still transferable? I read that in a thread here.
    Yes, retail licenses are transferable. The free 10 deal is an upgrade - it gets you an upgrade license, good for the life of that device - not transferable.
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  8. Posts : 19,516
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #1197

    sgage said:
    Yes, retail licenses are transferable. The free 10 deal is an upgrade - it gets you an upgrade license, good for the life of that device - not transferable.
    That's not how upgrades worked up til now, upgrading retail Vista to 7, gave retail W7. Mishandling that would bring a lot of grief to MS upgrade being free or not.
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  9. Posts : 1,557
    W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
       #1198

    sgage said:
    Yes, retail licenses are transferable. The free 10 deal is an upgrade - it gets you an upgrade license, good for the life of that device - not transferable.
    Now, I am really confused.

    I thought windows 7 retail upgrade to windows 10. That windows 10 would still be transferable to another system. I think it was @Wynona or @Mystere that said the transferable right still remain. Microsoft just released the EULA recently.

    If not, I need to know because I may not be upgrading my system correctly.

    I have two options to upgrade
    Windows 7 Oem_Slp to windows 10 or
    Windows 7 Retail to windows 10
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  10. Posts : 889
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1199

    I couldn't find anything direct related in other threads after a search. Maybe Brink would like to start an new thread on this:

    "Will Windows 7/8.1 retail licenses upgraded to Windows 10 still remain transferrable?"
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