Windows 10: Cannot install Windows 10 Tech Preview on my laptop

Ok gregrocker, thank you for the clarification. One more question on this process, if I decide to dual boot on the laptop with the Win10, can I wipe just that partition that I want to install the OS on, or will it wipe the entire disk?

Thanks again for your help. I've been a MS Tech BT for over 15 years, and a MS MVP, and in all the beta testing I've done for MS during that 15 years, I've never had this much trouble installing a beta OS, including beta testing Vista and the Vista SP1 & SP2, and Win7 and Win7 Sp1 on this same laptop, so all these additional steps for this OS is a bit new to me. I thank you for your patience and assistance.

 

Wiping the HD destroys all partitions.

Are you presently trying to Dual Boot? If so Can we see a Disk Mgmt screenshot?

Confirm the ISO hash or download another and write stick again with tool in tutorial. Both tutorials are under signature pic below.

When you boot the stick using the HP ESC key and follow the steps, what happens exactly?

 

Well...I have finally been able to get it to install. Not sure what did the trick, maybe it was to 10th burn that did it. Anyway, it is now installed and I will begin testing. Looks like a nice OS.

Thank you and the others for all your time and help. Now to go and have some fun with the new toy. *Biggrin

 

Glad to hear it *Smile

 

Ravenwing. Congrats on your install. You do know that it will update it's build at 2am if you are not already on build 9879. *Cool

 

Hi Charlie....what if my laptop is not on at 2:00a. I just got the first download installed, so I am likely due for the update, but, I don't leave my laptop on all night. Will it update when I start the laptop in the morning?

 

This would only be if you've chosen to be on the Fast track for Technical Preview build updates, in PC Settings>Update and Recovery>Preview Builds.

You can set it to Fast and Download the latest build if it makes it available to you this soon after install. You can do this on your own time or set the time at the link on the page there. I am Downloading it now and will Install it myself tomorrow when the Downloading button turns to Install.

I'd recommend monitoring Windows Update by typing that its name in the Start Search box, open it to Check for Updates, install all Important and Optional to make sure you have needed drivers and patches.

More here to read about the newest build: New Windows 10 Preview build 9879 available

 

Thank you so much for the additional information and instructions. I truly appreciate it. *Biggrin

 

Hi ....what if my laptop is not on at 2:00a. I just got the first download installed, so I am likely due for the update, but, I don't leave my laptop on all night. Will it update when I start the laptop in the morning? Ravenwing*Rolleyes No. I guess not. Spose that would be the way to stop that. I wish I would have thought about that a couple of nights ago*Smile Enjoy and good luck