thanks Noel.

Thanks I'll try now to post using a vpn to Houston.

Thanks for the info Noel.  I decided to upgrade to Win 10 first, then do the partition size change and then a clean install of Win 10. 
 
In past I did a clean install of Win 7, then an upgrade to 8 and then another upgrade to 8.1.  I want to have a clean install of Win 10 even though I have to reinstall all my programs, settings, etc. 

I'd like to extend a thanks to Noel and everybody else who's been sending dispatches back from the Bleeding Edge. Your pain will benefit those of us who come after.
 
Good to know Win10 benefits older computers, as I'll be installing it on my 8-year-old laptop first as a trial. 

I have installed Windows 10 on two computers one a laptop and the other a tablet. In both cases it went smoothly.
I was part of the preview program using the tablet.  I have not updated my desktop yet and may not. Over all Windows 10 is a good worthwhile update.  

RD9
SECURITY ALERT WINDOWS 10!!
 
It is easy to get excited about new stuff; however, if you are thinking about taking the plunge into Windows 10 make sure you allow time for optimisation as per Noel's suggestions and even more time to secure your computer.  Win10 has a number of new features and capabilities which will share your info and computer automatically.  Many of these are set to the least secure settings when you first install it.  Microsoft has adopted more of an "Android approach" with Win 10, they appear to see more value in gathering your information than in selling software.   Here are a couple of links to get you started, but there are many more settings you will need to consider as well.
 
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/windows-10-may-share-wi-164057617.html
 
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/how-to-turn-off-windows-10-wi-fi-sense-2015-7
 
Best of luck to all you Post-Release Beta Testers for MS and CW.  I have retained Win 7 on my DAW computer and have been playing with Win 10 for the past few months on a small notebook.
 
R

Thanks for that RD9. I will definitely check those out. I just "love" how companies think they are entitled to skim every ounce of data about you. I will definitely be figuring out to lock down WinX before installing.

FCCfirstclass
Thanks for the info Noel.  I am going to do the update this week with the Media Creation Tool as I am going to enlarge the two partitions on the first drive.  I did have three, but wanted to give Windows (C) and my Programs (D) more room. 
 
Do you think I will run into trouble by having a blank disk drive to begin with after the new partitions are installed?  I have my 8.1 key in case, just hoping it will do the install/update without having to use it.  I could always do a reinstall of 8.1 and upgrade from there.
 
Thanks, Clint

You must install W10 as an upgrade.  This is how your W10 is registered. Copy the key and then you can do a clean install.
 

I tested my printer and scanner drivers with the preview on a virtual machine - they worked.
 
Then I took the ultimate plunge and upgraded my main DAW - again it worked!
My main DAW had also built up a lot of rubbish over the years, so I took the plunge and clean installed - again it worked!
 
Less than 24 hours later I was able to have a productive recording session. The Roland Quad capture was stable and the only thing missing was BFD because of the sheer number of disks to re-install. Working on that now!
 
~ Tony

If you're updating to windows 10, you may want to read this: http://www.slate.com/arti..._how_to_plug_them.html

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]

RD9
SECURITY ALERT WINDOWS 10!!
It is easy to get excited about new stuff; however, if you are thinking about taking the plunge into Windows 10 make sure you allow time for optimisation as per Noel's suggestions and even more time to secure your computer.  

 
I'm not that paranoid about privacy personally. Microsoft has a lot at stake and even has an official opt out website.
You can also run with a local account and avoid a Microsoft account login if you don't wish to share anything.

 
Thanks for the advice on the opt out website.  Also, please note that the issues that the experts are referring to are not just the usual "personal data" issues; they are a bit more subtle than that.  To illustrate this I offer the following example where Win 10 may expose one's wireless connection to poaching.
 
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2943636/mobile-wireless/wifi-passwordsharing-feature-in-windows-10-raises-security-concerns.html
 
My post was just a friendly reminder to my Forum Friends that the philosophy behind Win 10 appears to be a bit different than what we are used to from MS.  A sort of Public Service Announcement.
 
By the way, did you just surreptitiously diagnose me as paranoid!    This brings to mind the famous quote by Frank Burns on Mash;  "I am only paranoid because everyone is out to get me!"  My favourite quote on paranoia, though, is one attributed to  S. McGuire; "Call me paranoid.  I'm frequently right".
 
Cheers,
R