Download Windows 10 Insider ISO File

Hello Joanne,

Yep, the same ISO installs the same build 10240.

To remain an insider, double check step 3 in the tutorial below to make sure that you have started insider builds if currently stopped. :)

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...10-builds.html

If you do a clean install on another PC that hasn't been activated yet, it won't be activated though.

Can I reinstall Windows 10 on my computer after upgrading with free upgrade?

Once you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer or Media Creation Tool on an activated Windows 7 or 8.1 PC, you will be able to reinstall, including a clean install, on the same device. You won’t need a product key for re-activations on the same hardware. If you make a meaningful change to your hardware, you may need to contact customer support to help with activation. You’ll also be able to create your own installation media like a USB drive or DVD, and use that to upgrade your device or reinstall after you’ve upgraded.

You're welcome Joanne. Please let us know how it went. :)

Hello again :)

In short: it went great! :)




A few details
On an unallocated SSD, it being the only drive plugged into the SATA_1 (and not the SATA_0) port of my motherboard, I have (clean) installed the official Windows 10 Home ISO, which I got from the (new) Media Creation Tool, and which was used for the installation of Win 10 Home on my other SSD, what I consider my main OS. After approx. 15 minutes I was on the desktop and I have installed manually all of my drivers (INF, IME, AHCI, LAN, NVIDIA) in this order and rebooted after the installation of each one. After the AHCI I've rebooted twice.

As soon as my LAN driver was installed Windows 10 activated immediately. I know because I've checked it.

So, after finishing with the drivers I switched to my MS account and selected to "Get Insider builds". There were a couple of pop-ups, one informing me that if I'd ever wish to opt out from the Insider ring I'd most probably have to reinstall Windows, I have accepted and the result is what's shown in the screenshot above.

So, all went well and I'm glad about it! :)

Both installation were scanned with DISM and sfc/ SCANNOW and absolutely no corruption or integrity violation was found.

PS: Brink, I'd like to suggest you (or someone else from your team) to create a new thread dealing with the impressions, the inquires, and the questions about Win 10 Home and Win 10 Pro. I've observed something very annoying today, on my main OS not on this Insider installation, but I'm afraid that if I'll post it on the known threads it will be lost.

Thank you.

lootsyve said:

hi there! i have been trying to download win10 now for the past week. everytime i get the notification "you can upgrade" then i agree to the terms, it downloads and then when my computer restart it is just the simple windows 7 prof version and an error message from windows. What can i do to fix this and get the windows 10 free upgrade to work on my pc? this is truly frustrating.

been helping friends of mine and NO PROBLEMS!

Try doing it from here, https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...-download.html You can "Upgrade this PC now" or create install media and do it with that.

alphanumeric said:

Try doing it from here, https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...-download.html You can "Upgrade this PC now" or create install media and do it with that.

Thanks for the link! I get various download results:



Whilst the download from the site (Chrome for OSX) shows a different download size.



I'm a bit confused!

Cheers

Hello Maverick,

It depends on what options you selected for the ISO.

Brink said:

Hello Maverick,

It depends on what options you selected for the ISO.

Thanks Brink! I'll look into it further, keep you posted.

Cheers