Windows 10: Interesting Observation

I reserved a copy of Win10 Upgrade for a Win8.1 Pro and on 7/30/15 files were downloaded but I delayed installing. Today I started it from the GWX icon in the Notification Area but to my surprise the $Windows.~BT Folder dated 7/30/15 [with files of 7/30/15] was gone and the whole download started again, created a new $Windows.~BT Folder and most of the files in it are dated 8/12/15 with a few at 9/1/15.

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Interesting observation Brent!

 

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Interesting observation Phil

 

I think that the version, which you get via the download, should stay identical.

Can you confirm that the files in that folder still are those of the 10240 release?

 

Not yet, it's still downloading. Probably will take about 3 more hours on my 1Mbps connection, about an average of 5 hours download on the 9 I've done so far then about an hour for all its setting up.

 

It's build 10240, Win10 Pro 64-bit.

Thought I'd add these images, first is the partitions as seen in Win8.1 and the second after Win10 finished installing:
Attachment 36834
Attachment 36836

 

Speculations:
- The Win10 file load being served by MS has changed in content?
- It did fresh download install and rollback folders to restart the clock counting down 30 days before they're autodeleted?

 

The install.esd file did not change size so apparently nothing was added but maybe something was edited?
Maybe, will know in a month. The installation in my other Desktop did remove the Windows.old Folder at 30 days, haven't checked my Notebooks yet, been too busy installing for other people. This installation has the Windows.old Folder at the same date as the Windows Folder, today. The difference from the first download to this today is between July 30, 2015 to Sept 10, 2015 with the actual install done today.

Create shortcut to Disk Manaagement:
Right click anywhere on Desktop
Click on New, Shortcut
Type or paste: diskmgmt.msc
Next screen Type Disk Manager or whatever.
Click OK.
Done.

 

Or, get everything you could desire by creating a new folder on the desktop and naming it:
Code: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}[/quote] You could replace "GodMode" with whatever name you want.

 

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Don't forget that the installation process includes downloading updates released since the public release on 7/29.

 

I included that simple shortcut as there seems to be a lot of interest in the partitioning done by Win10 and I didn't include the "God Mode" thing as it appears to be much more than most users need, many wouldn't understand a lot of the features. It's the same as I used in Win7 and Win8.1. Also involved is the fact an icon for My Computer/My PC/This Computer/This PC is a bit more difficult to locate in Win10 but quite easy to simply open File Explorer and right-click This PC then click Manage. But again quite a few users don't do much in file management [Windows Explorer in Win7 and earlier, File Explorer in Win8/8.1 and later], only do Internet browsing and E-Mail. I never had an issue with Program Manager and File Manager back in Windows 3.1x but Microsoft likes to play naming games.

 

Why don't you just make a USB flash drive or DVD of Windows 10 and use that for upgrades?

 

I do for each computer AFTER I've done the Free Upgrade so I can do clean installs later on when necessary. A number of the computers belonged to clients and I'm just trying to protect them as best I can.

 

You can use the media NavyLCDR mentions for doing both upgrades and clean installs, as long as the media has the correct edition, version and bitness (32/64). Would seem more efficient for a number of client computers to have that media used for initial upgrade.

You might want to see NavyLCDR's post # 5 in this thread: https://www.tenforums.com/installatio...ation-usb.html