Windows 10: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 16294 for PC

What is that "Bigger purpose", bigger than full system backup ?

 

It's not about what we users want, but about what Windows want and need in order to achieve what the user want as the end result, which is a successful OS upgrade that kept all your applications, personal files and most settings or a successful revert back to how things were before Windows made any modifications.

 

Even when update can't be done just because of it ?

 

It can be done, just stick more free space in the usb port --> done!

 

Thank you for the birthday wishes @Wynona!

 

and I have made iso from windows.old and had them successfully work to install on another faltering computer.

 

This whole thread is getting bloody silly.

For the third time, I am only saying I would like an option not to create it in special cases on small capacity drives as you need to reserve a lot of space eg up to 10GB to enable upgrades. Of course, you have to understand the risk.

Frankly, responses about how important it is are basically pompous claptrap. We all know why and what function it does but making it 100% mandatory and only on c drive effectively reduces my tablet capacity by nearly 33%.

Even if option was introduced, it would be good to only not create it if inadequate space. This would protect vast majority.

Anyway, this is all navel contemplation as MS are unlikely to do it anyway, as it it does not involve Edge, Emojis, 3D or Ninja cats.

 

Wrong - that space is for temporary files during installation. If you do not have enough space on C drive for windows.old, plugging in a USB port DOES NOT HELP!

 

thank you @CountMike on both -- birthday and new build.

 

Did 16294 download for you yet?

 

http://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/techn...cid=spartanntp

 

I got the Nvidia driver update again on the laptop. However, when I looked after the install, it was downloaded and was not installed. The original driver is still there on device manager.