New Windows 10 Insider Preview Slow Build 18356.16 (19H1) - March 19 Insider

f14tomcat · 12 Mar 2019

Wynona said:

That's good, but I can't understand how to use that thing. It's all Greek to me.

Download file. Run script. A bit more, not much...but that's about it. Use the one that says download and convert. Takes <10 mins.

DooGie · 12 Mar 2019

f14tomcat said:

Download file. Run script. A bit more, not much...but that's about it. Use the one that says download and convert. Takes <10 mins.

I still think that UUP Dump Downloader is much more user friendly TC. However it's a bit slower than UUP Dump.

f14tomcat · 12 Mar 2019

DooGie said:

I still think that UUP Dump Downloader is much more user friendly TC. However it's a bit slower than UUP Dump.

For ease of use, yes, I agree. Self contained, point and shoot, 99%.

Just timed it for this build. 8.5 minutes. That's with 85-90Mbs dl, and my specs, and using the .122 version of the app.

Steven Campoli · 12 Mar 2019

Just curious...
Last build I installed from a iso via uup dump but it automatically came with reserved storage...is this happening for you guys ? Now I updated through windows update because I disabled reserved storage in the registry and I don't have it when I update through Wu....so a fresh install comes with reserved storage by default but if u disable reserved storage before the next build and update with Wu u won't have it... Which I like lol

waltc · 12 Mar 2019

No watermark--but based on the known issues I'd say this is not RTM...

Fast WU upgrade--offline portion of the install was 14 minutes from initial reboot to completed desktop--very nice! Microsoft seems to have this down pat--WU upgrades have been rock solid from--well, honestly cannot remember the last time I bothered with the intermediate step of putting together an ISO...!

Fisher Mann · 12 Mar 2019

45 minutes from start to finish including ISO with 6 minutes for final install. Kind of a record for me. Anxious to check out the new Phone programming.

Fisher Mann · 12 Mar 2019

Fisher Mann said:

45 minutes from start to finish including ISO with 6 minutes for final install. Kind of a record for me. Anxious to check out the new Phone programming.

Even having the low energy Bluetooth, my device apparently not IN with the new phone apps. Normal Phone app continues to work well. Enjoy sending Texts via a PC.

Ztruker · 12 Mar 2019

sgage said:

The hardest part is identifying the thing you want! Go to 'browse all builds', and use your browser's page-search for 18356. You'll find Windows 10 Insider Preview 18356.1 (19h1_release) amd64. Click on it, and on the next screen pick your language. Click next and choose your edition (I just do all editions). Click next. On the next screen, click Download with Aria2 and Convert. This will download a zip file to your computer. Extract the zipfile, and in the unzipped folder, click on aria2_download_windows.cmd. You'll have to give permission. Then just go do something else while it downloads the uupdump and then creates an iso. It has never failed for me. It's a LOT more simple than it sounds.

Wynona, for some reason I was confused and put off by it for a while until I saw what was going on. You might want to try it out just to know how to do it, so in case you really need/want it some day you'll be good to go. They have everything going way back, too - could prove handy...

I was hesitant at first too, but it really is simple. A couple clicks to get the zip, unzip and run the cmd batch file then as @sgage says, go do something else for awhile. When it finishes you have a ISO file to use. I select just the Pro edition as I don't heen Home or the N editions. Makes it a smaller download and a faster build.

Give it a try. If you have any questions, ask. Someone should be around to help.

galileo · 12 Mar 2019

goatty2 said:

not off to a good start

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I encountered this issue as well. I always image before starting any updates - especially version upgrades. After rolling back to the image immediately before the "Check for Updates" the upgrade process did work. BUT, the preparing phase moved extremely slowly - almost an hour before the download phase began. After that, everything proceeded smoothly.

I had done a clean install with of 18353.1 and had to re-establish Insider program sign in. I am wondering if that had any side effects resulting in the slow preparation phase.

@goatty2 - Were you also working from a clean install?

Ztruker · 12 Mar 2019

Tried doing Check Updates on my Laptop and it was not finding 18356 (19H1). Same problem I've had the last 3 updates. Finally did some looking around and found that I had been moved back to the slow ring again. Switched back to Fast and Check for updates found 18356 (19H1) immediately. 2nd time this has happened to me.