Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date

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Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date

So I finally wrapped up some session work I've been doing over the past month and a half. Taking it easy today and figured "Hey, why not do some housekeeping on the DAW?". It had been a while since I updated Windows (which I do manually) so I go over and start up the Win Update thing. There's almost 50 updates available. I start the download/install thinking it'll probably be maybe a half hour or so and I can just do some other stuff around the house. I come back to it 20 minutes later and it's stuck on the first update entry.
 
So I cancel it and retry. The download speed for the updates stays stuck at 0kb per second. I had seen a link on my usual news site about Win 10 earlier today and made the connection... today is the freaking release day for Win 10. Their servers must be getting SLAMMED!
 
No updates for me. D'oh!
 
 
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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/29 11:03:55 (permalink)
    Took me 20 mins to update to Win10

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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/29 11:06:17 (permalink)
    I'm sure they're doing what they can to keep that all running smooth to avoid nerd wrath/bad reviews.
     
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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/29 11:56:24 (permalink)
    If you had the icon, it would have already been downloaded and ready to install.

     
     
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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/29 12:06:59 (permalink)
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    If you had the icon, it would have already been downloaded and ready to install.




    Not trying to download 10 and have that blocked (actually that preload thing is in the "Recommended" updates which I don't install so thankfully I did not have that sh*tty preinstall nag-o-rama going on).
     
    Just a boring old update of 7.
     
    However I relaunched the update about ten minutes ago just to see if it would work and now I see I am getting some progress. Pretty quick now actually. Maybe they realized something was up and fixed it.
     
    I'm interested in trying out 10 (and getting it for free) but I have to figure out some stuff about it first. I want to do a FULL/CLEAN install on my systems. Not a stupid "upgrade".
     
    Basically I want to download the whole thing for both my DAW and laptop onto a disc so I can install it like I would my paid for Win7 Pro disc (for my DAW) or like the recovery part. on my laptop (7 Home Premium).
     
    Might even try it in a Virtual Machine thingie or on a partition first. Not about to destroy my good systems with MS chicannery without a good exit plan and a chance to test it properly.
     
    I've got high hopes for 10 but it's still, IMO, unproven and I am far too stoopid to figure out hyper technical problems so I operate with an overabundance of caution.
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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/29 12:17:38 (permalink)
    oh, my bad......
     
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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/29 13:15:19 (permalink)
    From what I read today the files will. E downloaded to your computer and after the upgrade you can save the installers to do a clean install via CD or USB.

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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/29 13:27:42 (permalink)
    dont do like I did with win 7 updates and let them pile up( I do manual updates after getting burned by unwanted consequences of an automatic one) and try to update all at once
     
    you probably will end up with the dreaded "stuck at 32% updating" cycle....like I did and try repairs and the like

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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/29 14:29:26 (permalink)

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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/29 15:48:42 (permalink)
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    Some of you may find this informative.
     
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3ewa8r/psa_here_is_how_to_check_if_windows_10_is/
     




    Thanks, it is informative.  I'm definitely trying to weigh this out carefully before I upgrade.  I'm perfectly happy with Win 7 Pro and see no reason to upgrade, but if there are gains to be had (particularly in audio or latency) I'll probably want in.  It'll also be appreciated if anyone who is an early adopter lets us know of any issues or quirks they encounter.  Thanks!

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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/30 03:21:13 (permalink)
    My tip from dealing with MicroSquish since they started the company: Never buy (or use) the first release of any new product.  
     
    Oh wait, we NEED people to find all those bugs that need to be fixed before I use it.  Never mind, carry on. 

     
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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/30 04:58:58 (permalink)
     
     
    If you've downloaded/installed the free upgrade Windows 10, make sure you check to see if it's activated.
     
    It seems a lot of folk are unaware that this isn't always being done automatically. There are also reports that in a lot of instances, when you click to activate, the process isn't working, returning the Error code: 0xC004F034.
     
    As this happened to yours truly, I did a quick search and discovered that the solution was rather simple. Instead of just clicking the 'Activate' button once (which displays the error message each time), you have to continually/rapidly click on the button and it will eventually accept it. It took me around 10 clicks to get the activation acknowledgement, others have reported it can take 20 or 30 clicks.
     
     
     
     

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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/30 08:48:01 (permalink)
    charlyg
    If you had the icon, it would have already been downloaded and ready to install.



    Was gonna say ... I was pretty sure that most of it was already downloaded if you signed up for it.

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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/30 08:50:24 (permalink)
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    dont do like I did with win 7 updates and let them pile up( I do manual updates after getting burned by unwanted consequences of an automatic one) and try to update all at once
     
    you probably will end up with the dreaded "stuck at 32% updating" cycle....like I did and try repairs and the like



    The option to alert you and let you decide is the best, and it is about one update every 2 days or so. No big deal. Piling up is silly and no wonder the Microsoft Servers get hit ... and it is harder on your computer since several of the updates might require a restart, which means a larger chance to mess things up!

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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/30 15:09:55 (permalink)
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    dont do like I did with win 7 updates and let them pile up( I do manual updates after getting burned by unwanted consequences of an automatic one) and try to update all at once
     
    you probably will end up with the dreaded "stuck at 32% updating" cycle....like I did and try repairs and the like



    The option to alert you and let you decide is the best, and it is about one update every 2 days or so. No big deal. Piling up is silly and no wonder the Microsoft Servers get hit ... and it is harder on your computer since several of the updates might require a restart, which means a larger chance to mess things up!




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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/30 20:49:32 (permalink)
    Hey! I'm an idiot and I haven't done anything with W-10... I can't even find it! I'd still be an idiot though.
    I've known I'm an idiot for a long time.
     
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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/31 05:42:18 (permalink)
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    I'm interested in trying out 10 (and getting it for free) but I have to figure out some stuff about it first. I want to do a FULL/CLEAN install on my systems. Not a stupid "upgrade".
     

    From what I've read, you have to do the upgrade, then go for a clean reinstall. Otherwise, the installer won't accept your serial number and authorization code.

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    Re: Welp, I'm an idiot. Pro Tip: Don't decide to update Windows on a major MS release date 2015/07/31 10:51:16 (permalink)
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    I'm interested in trying out 10 (and getting it for free) but I have to figure out some stuff about it first. I want to do a FULL/CLEAN install on my systems. Not a stupid "upgrade".
     

    From what I've read, you have to do the upgrade, then go for a clean reinstall. Otherwise, the installer won't accept your serial number and authorization code.




    It's being piped as if it were an upgrade. Not sure you gonna see it in the stores for a bit. I think it's due in stores in October or something, at which point you should be able to install it without upgrading, if it is new. Upgrading is still less expensive all around.

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