Windows 10: Windows 10 Preview: Prepare 7 or 8.1 with official tools

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  1. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Windows 10 Preview: Prepare 7 or 8.1 with official tools


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    See also: Prepare your PC to get Windows Technical Preview

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    Brink, Dec 22, 2014
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  2. FilChris Win User

    Windows Technical Preview

    Good Day! Will I have a free upgrade when I am using currently the Tech preview? Or does it have to be 8.1 or 7? (Using Tech Preview as day to day OS , Uninstalled 8.1)

    When Windows 10 is released officially, Will Windows Tech Preview end?

    Preview Build 10130
     
    FilChris, Dec 22, 2014
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  3. T3rr11 Win User
    Windows 10 Tech Preview to Windows 10 Offical.

    Hello so i have been running the windows 10 technical preview for some time now and since windows 10's official release i have seen no way to upgrade from the technical preview to the official version of windows.

    I know that you needed a windows 7 or windows 8.1 PC to get the upgrade but have i now lost my chance from using the technical preview and will i now have to reinstall windows 8.1 to then upgrade to windows 10, it just seems like so much work all because
    i install the preview?

    Also if i get the official windows 10 upgrade ISO will i then have to buy a key or will my windows 8.1 key work?
     
    T3rr11, Dec 22, 2014
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  4. Edwin New Member

    Windows 10 Preview: Prepare 7 or 8.1 with official tools

    Did anyone run this tool?
    Besides the possibility of ISO's being available immediately in January, I'm wondering what your options will be when that preview expires;
    - revert to your previous OS,
    - upgrade and install,
    - upgrade and create media,
    - fork over your credit card!?!? *Wink
     
    Edwin, Dec 30, 2014
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  5. Nope not yet
    The plan is to upgrade 8 to 10 but will probably wait to see if pricing is different which it most likely will be as a in place upgrade rather than a solo iso
    But yea I will closely read the terms *Smile
     
    ThrashZone, Dec 30, 2014
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  6. jimbo45 Win User
    Hi there

    I hope people saved their old OS's before installing W10 -- that way at least if you don't like W10 or don't want to pay for whatever the upgrade costs you can revert.

    I think there is likely to be another (at least) build before the expiry of this one so one might well get a few months extra to try it. Remember build 9789 is NOT a finished build yet (or even an RC - Release Candidate - although it looks as if it's doing quite well in this statege of its development.

    Cheers
    jimbo
     
    jimbo45, Dec 30, 2014
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  7. It would be nice to use a prior os's activation key instead of a in place upgrade install,
    Then we who don't care about the prior os can do a clean install without a whole lot of hassle or unneeded wasted disk space *Smile
     
    ThrashZone, Dec 30, 2014
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  8. Edwin New Member

    Windows 10 Preview: Prepare 7 or 8.1 with official tools

    Apparently all the 'tool' does is create a Registry entry that makes the Store alert you when the 'upgrade'(?) is available to download,
    but one site mentioned that would happen in January, so, I'm not sure if that's a mistake or not.


    Windows 10 Preview: Prepare 7 or 8.1 with official tools [​IMG]
     
    Edwin, Dec 31, 2014
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  9. Edwin New Member
  10. Bring out the big guns in a live stream *Zip
     
    ThrashZone, Apr 4, 2018
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