Windows 10: Fresh Install vs Update

Discus and support Fresh Install vs Update in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi, To which I'd add, make sure you take a system image before the upgrade. I always do (as insurance) but have never (yet) needed it. *Smile... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Wynona, Apr 4, 2018.

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  1. FDEGROVE
    fdegrove Win User

    Fresh Install vs Update


    Hi,

    O yes, totally agree there. And if that could be a MR image then I'd endorse it to the full. *Wink
     
    fdegrove, Apr 15, 2018
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  2. ACCESS DENIED
    Access Denied Win User

    *Ditto Endorsed 100%

    Fresh Install vs Update [​IMG]
     
    Access Denied, Apr 15, 2018
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  3. ELPUSHER
    eLPuSHeR Win User
    I am doing a clean install because I am going to take the GPT/UEFI route from current MBR. I concur with everything said so far, if your system is stable and okay then an update usually suffices.
     
    eLPuSHeR, Apr 15, 2018
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  4. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike New Member

    Fresh Install vs Update

    You can do that without clean install, look up in tutorials. I did that despite changing almost whole computer. Old one was on legacy BIOS and new one on UEFI BIOS and M.2SSD.
    As for clean installs, only once (last spring update), before that thru numerous Insider builds, it went from W7 > W8 > 8.1 and to W10 as insider, now on Skippy builds.
     
    CountMike, Apr 17, 2018
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