Windows 10: getting steady dose of "PC ran into a problem" screens

mrgeek,

Thank you.

I appreciate you going over the ISO issue too. Since I have a DVD slot I am going to put the ISO on a DVD instead of mounting it on my Desktop. Right now I am running Windows Home, Version 1607, OS Built 14393.82.

(1) Am I correct in my understanding that the downloaded ISO will be the original Windows 10 release and not the Windows Anniversary Edition I installed August 5?

(2) If I have no need for it for a repair or new install for awhile how long would that downloaded ISO be good?

Thanks and regards,

 

Whilst you can actually download iso's of various builds if you look hard enough, the one you should get is the same build, and word size (x32, x64) as you have now. Why? That's the only one you can use if you need to do an in-place upgrade repair install.

The point about having a boot medium is for e.g. startup repair, system restore if your PC becomes unbootable. If it were unbootable and you had an iso, say, and the iso were on your PC, you couldn't use it. You would be stuck without another PC.

How long is that build valid for? As long as you keep yours. (imagine blocking windows updates in the extreme).

 

"Right now I am running Windows Home, Version 1607, OS Built 14393.82.

You are running the most up to date version

(1) Am I correct in my understanding that the downloaded ISO will be the original Windows 10 release and not the Windows Anniversary Edition I installed August 5?

No, the ISO on that page is the latest version incl all updates to date, like the cumulative update issued last Tues. That's why it should be re-visited after every major upgrade, like Anniv or the 1511 revision to the original 10. That is why it's a diff size each time you download it.

(2) If I have no need for it for a repair or new install for awhile how long would that downloaded ISO be good?"

If it's in a folder or on your desktop and you mount it virtually, it's always good but will not incl updates since you downloaded it. You can always use it to do an in-place repair or upgrade and let Windows Update run afterwards to get you back up to date too (or use the option upon install to get updates first which just slows down the process which takes 1.5 hrs anyways). Same goes for a burned DVD, if you need it because your device is un-bootable (hopefully never *Smile).

 

Hi dalchina,

(1) So are you saying I will look for Version 1607, OS 14393.82 (Windows Anniversary Edition) when I go to download the ISO to a DVD?

(2) When I asked how long can I keep the downloaded ISO I meant if four or five months go by and I still haven't used the downloaded ISO, would it still be okay to use it for a repair or should I or better yet, COULD I download another new ISO copy on another DVD?

I hope I am making myself clear.

Thanks and regards,

 

Hi again mrgeek,

I think you just answered most of the questions I just asked dalchina as I was typing my response to his response.

However, just to be sure, when I asked how long can I keep the downloaded ISO I meant if four or five months go by and I still haven't used the downloaded ISO, would it still be okay to use it for a repair or should I or better yet, COULD I download another new ISO copy on another DVD? In other words can I download the same ISO more than once?

Thanks and regards,

 

You must not have gotten to my post before you posted #18. You will not have a choice of versions on that MS page, just the Language and 32 or 64 bit and it will be the latest. A 4 month old ISO can be used but a new download incl updates would be even better.

 

Hi mrgeek,

Okay .... I just wanted to make sure that if I never used my first ISO download if I would have the opportunity to download another updated version in the future.

Thanks and regards,