Windows 10 retail ?

sn00ker said:

How are you so sure with the newer builds? Reason why I'm asking I happen to be in a Microsoft store and spoke with their top guy lol and I asked him about the usb stick version. The dude said Microsoft has never updated their usb flash stick to newer versions

The MS guy is basically talking rubbish or you have misinterpreted what he is saying.

It may be true the drive may not get updated to latest build due to being old stock but that does not mean all usb drives are using original version.

Also what is true is even if you get latest build on iso or download from MS, it will install 16299.15 and then autoupdate to (currently) 16299.125.

cereberus said:

The MS guy is basically talking rubbish or you have misinterpreted what he is saying.

It may be true the drive may not get updated to latest build due to being old stock but that does not mean all usb drives are using original version.

Also what is true is even if you get latest build on iso or download from MS, it will install 16299.15 and then autoupdate to (currently) 16299.125.

Yeah, I'm thinking he wanted to get rid of old stock . I spoke with another store and they say they've version 1703 Redstone 2 15063 which I believe is the second latest

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
Even if the version wasn't the latest version it soon will be after the install
You might get them to define what retail means

Retail used to mean that one could use the same activation key on another mother board if the original dies and or one had to buy a new machine that died :)

Retail hasn't changed, it why its still the most expensive version and you're right you can transfer over as many time possible, just as long its on only one PC

Bree said:

That makes sense. 1709 only came out in October. Note that the genuine Microsoft USB in those boxes is read-only. You can't re-use or update it.

I know in my city those boxes do have a usb flash drive, though the version and build that I don't know . And, they're retail versions which can be re used as often as one likes. Again, just as long installation is only on one PC at a time .... Though I'm still curious to know if anyone has installed a retail windows 10 pro version what is shown under activation

sn00ker said:

I know in my city those boxes do have a usb flash drive, though the version and build that I don't know . And, they're retail versions which can be re used as often as one likes. Again, just as long installation is only on one PC at a time .... Though I'm still curious to know if anyone has installed a retail windows 10 pro version what is shown under activation

The installation media is generic - the product key determines the EULA type.