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  1. Posts : 30
    8.1 x64
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    RTM question


    I'm on 8.1 right now and downloaded the RTM build 10240. Can i install this to tinker and still get my free update when released?
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  2. Posts : 46
    64-bit 10240 10 Pro
       #2

    You would be better off finding an ISO of say build 10166 and clean install it and then update to 10240. I would use a separate Disk if you can.
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  3. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    Titan said:
    I'm on 8.1 right now and downloaded the RTM build 10240. Can i install this to tinker and still get my free update when released?
    I was able to upgrade from Win8.1 to build 10240 with the use of an ISO and it remained activated and it's working just fine. When the 29th comes around I suspect that I will get the final.
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  4. Posts : 30
    8.1 x64
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    BunnyJ said:
    I was able to upgrade from Win8.1 to build 10240 with the use of an ISO and it remained activated and it's working just fine. When the 29th comes around I suspect that I will get the final.
    Ok, were you on pro? You did the clean install?
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  5. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    Titan said:
    Ok, were you on pro? You did the clean install?
    I went from WIn8.1 Pro to Win10 10240 Pro and the Win8.1 was a clean install and I upgraded it to 10240 via an ISO.
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  6. Posts : 30
    8.1 x64
    Thread Starter
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    Gary said:
    You would be better off finding an ISO of say build 10166 and clean install it and then update to 10240. I would use a separate Disk if you can.
    Can I ask why you would suggest that please? I'm also installing this on a raid 0 ssd setup in uefi.
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  7. Posts : 30
    8.1 x64
    Thread Starter
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    BunnyJ said:
    I went from WIn8.1 Pro to Win10 10240 Pro and the Win8.1 was a clean install and I upgraded it to 10240 via an ISO.
    Oh so you didn't lose anything then? H how would I go about doing the same thing?
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  8. Posts : 46
    64-bit 10240 10 Pro
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    Titan said:
    Can I ask why you would suggest that please? I'm also installing this on a raid 0 ssd setup in uefi.
    You cannot do a clean install on top of Win 8.1. You can do a clean install of Windows 10 build 10166 or whatever build you can get an ISO for and ten upgrade to 10240 which would be as clean as you can get and still keep 8.1.
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  9. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    Titan said:
    Oh so you didn't lose anything then? H how would I go about doing the same thing?
    Didn't lose a thing.
    What I did was to get the ISO for 10240, put it on a separate HDD where I store my data, extract/unlock the ISO and run the setup while in Win8.1 and it performed the upgrade.

    Check Microsoft News web site for the ISO. I've used them a number of times and they're a good source.
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  10. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    Gary said:
    You cannot do a clean install on top of Win 8.1. You can do a clean install of Windows 10 build 10166 or whatever build you can get an ISO for and ten upgrade to 10240 which would be as clean as you can get and still keep 8.1.
    Gary,, you would have to dual boot and I don't think that's what he wants to do.
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