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Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
Microsoft has started loading Win 10 on to computers today. They are not notifying users its ready for install, just downloading.
If you signed up for the Win10 upgrade, check your Operating System drive for a "$Windows.~BT" folder with today's date.
My Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit OS has the update folder. I'm not upgrading my Win 7 OS so I don't know if its both Win 7 and Win 8.1 or only Win 8.1 systems.
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bitflipper
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/28 12:58:59
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Nothing on my system yet, but I have Automatic Updates disabled so as to avoid background downloads while I'm doing audio stuff.
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Doktor Avalanche 
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/28 19:54:03
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Nothing happening in the UK at my end it seems, I guess they really are actually going to stagger it over a a few weeks.
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/29 03:02:45
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Doktor Avalanche
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/29 08:29:30
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StaringIntoNothing
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/30 14:01:48
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I downloaded it and installed in manually. If you select ISO to make a DVD, you have to enter a serial number. If you choose Upgrade this computer, it is painless.
microsoft.com /en-us/software-download/windows10
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bitflipper
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/30 19:57:06
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StaringIntoNothing
If you select ISO to make a DVD, you have to enter a serial number.
I do want to make a DVD. Can I assume the requested serial number is that of my previous Windows installation, or do I have to somehow acquire a new S/N?
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StaringIntoNothing
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/30 20:16:39
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I did not know the answer last night so I switched back to the Upgrade button. I have seen nothing on the Microsoft site but I have seen in other IT forums today that your current O/S serial will work. I consider those posts rumors. The ISO downloaded fast for me so try it and see if it works. Best I can say at such an early stage.
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Sidroe
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/31 08:40:10
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Yes, your product ID number found in the control panel under Systems is the number to enter. I saw somewhere amongst all the rumors that if you skip putting in the product ID key that windows 10 will automatically search and find the number itself but I don't know if I trust that logic or not!
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Sidroe
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/31 08:41:52
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BTW, if you want to dual boot, you have to BUY the windows 10 license. You can only get the free upgrade if you overwrite the existing OS.
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/07/31 09:22:31
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That is what concerns me. A disk image of the current O/S is advisable. As soon as the Win8 installer popped up that it was irreversible I backed out and never gave it another chance to "thrill" me.
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StaringIntoNothing
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/08/03 06:31:39
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I still have a WIN 7 image of my old system just in case but looks like I will not need it. Also, I had a triple boot system already set up and booting to my Win 7 test system, it still says that it is genuine. Maybe what Sidroe is saying is that you can't create one after the fact.
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Doktor Avalanche
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/08/03 14:06:42
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StaringIntoNothing
I still have a WIN 7 image of my old system just in case but looks like I will not need it. Also, I had a triple boot system already set up and booting to my Win 7 test system, it still says that it is genuine. Maybe what Sidroe is saying is that you can't create one after the fact.
Hmm I'm booting 3 x Win 8.1 OS's on a single machine. If I update each one I wonder if I get a separate serial number for each. The other concern is booting Linux, I heard rumours you can't disable secure boot, I have a feeling though it's just a rumour.
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Sidroe
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/08/03 14:38:54
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I just posted in the SONAR forum about my debacle this morning with the new Studio-Capture drivers. I don't know if any other products may have this same problem so it may be worth reading.
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StaringIntoNothing
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/08/03 18:59:18
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Doktor Avalanche
Hmm I'm booting 3 x Win 8.1 OS's on a single machine. If I update each one I wonder if I get a separate serial number for each.
Interesting question to see if the updater handles that. The way I would handle it is update one partition and if you like it, image it and install it on the other 2 already verified. Microsoft uses hardware signature to verify the product key, so you can have as many as you want on the same machine with the same key. I'm thinking updating all 3 will work because if you screw up, roll back and then update again, that will work on the same machine. But imaging is the safest and fastest. Easus ToDo free should work for you.
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...wicked
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/08/03 19:28:08
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Yah, what if you want to download it and install it later (like, on another computer kind of later)? Do they let you save the image or is it "now or never"?
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Doktor Avalanche
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/08/03 19:57:17
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StaringIntoNothing
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Re: Win 10 being downloaded to PC's today (7/28)
2015/08/03 20:02:03
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