Best Method For Installing the Anniversary Update?

I've finally decided to install the Anniversary Update on my desktop PC after being wary of the missing drives / RAW format problems reported on this forum - although I've seen no recent reports of problems.

What's the best update method - just let Windows automatically update or install from an ISO file? If the latter method , is it basically just like doing a repair install where you re-install Windows again? How up to date is the current ISO and will there be many updates after installing using this method?

I've already done a full Macrium Reflect backup so prepare for problems!

...After installation it will pull the cumulative update to 14393.448...

...that's 14393.447 on the PC build - 14393.448 on the Mobile build.

Oh, and its the USB made by the Media Creation Tool that I like to use.

Hi,

swarfega said:

I use Media Creation Tool to fetch the ISO and then send to USB stick. Then just do a regular clean install.

I'd much prefer to download the ISO file containing a install.wim as this is useful in case you need to point dism to a source when the store is corrupted.

Furthermore, AU being a major upgrade edition I prefer performing a clean install in this case.
After that's done, there are maybe four or five updates that WU will pull in to this date.

Cheers,

Thanks for your help. I just downloaded the file Win10_1607_EnglishInternational_x64.iso for my UK English (GB) installation. This file has the following details:

Details for image : g:\sources\install.wim

Index : 1
Name : Windows 10 Pro
Description : Windows 10 Pro
Size : 14,440,586,483 bytes
WIM Bootable : No
Architecture : x64
Hal : <undefined>
Version : 10.0.14393
ServicePack Build : 0
ServicePack Level : 0
Edition : Professional
Installation : Client
ProductType : WinNT
ProductSuite : Terminal Server
System Root : WINDOWS
Directories : 19112
Files : 103893
Created : 16/07/2016 - 23:09:37
Modified : 16/07/2016 - 23:10:13
Languages :
en-GB (Default)

I assume to upgrade to the AU I just mount the ISO file, run setup.exe then choose to keep all settings - is that correct?

I note the advantages of a clean install but it's a lot of work to plough through reinstalling everything. I'll just try the upgrade first.

Hi,

I assume to upgrade to the AU I just mount the ISO file, run setup.exe then choose to keep all settings - is that correct.

I think it will also offer a choice in what to keep but basically, yes, your good to go.

Direct download site:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft.../windows10ISO/

Cheers,

Thanks to all for your help. The AU upgrade was fine and there is no problem with the drives (there has been a possible problem with missing drives / RAW format).

However, I do have a problem with OneDrive which I can't configure in my main user account. - see OneDrive Problem After Anniversary Upgrade