Windows 10: Windows 10 TP Latest build install on an empty machine

Right, so I've got a laptop that I'm currently trying to install windows 10 tp onto. It's the exact same model as the one I'm running on (it's my brothers, and I'm trying to fix it for him), but I've hit a snag.

The insider program website says that you can burn the .iso to a dvd and install it like that, but I've done that, and the laptop just stalls at a windows logo screen. Any ideas?

There's no operating system currently installed -- all 900 someodd GB are free and, using a windows 8 install disk to access a command prompt, DISKPART says the partition is healthy. I've cleaned and formatted it several times now to no avail, so I wanted to come to you guys and see if you had any ideas. Thanks in advance!

:)

 

Windows Insider Elgibility

I have downloaded Windows Technical Preview on both of my machines, I am in the Windows 10 insider program. My question is, from the builds we have downloaded will we qualify for the final build come the release date? This may sound really foolish to some
people in many cases but as usual I created a bootable usb with Windows 10 TP, formatted my hard disk completely ridicule me later for that, installed Windows 10 TP and after all that I will still get acquire the final build free of charge? I would like a
some concise clarification on this of some sort.

Thank you.

 

How to get free upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 10 TP?

No, that is not correct. The first time I downloaded Windows 10 technical preview I was on my Linux machine. I then installed Windows 10 TP in a virtual machine. So having Windows 10TP doesn't require a valid Windows 7 or 8 license.

At which point in your Windows 10 TP installation were you asked for any license?

The TP was free, without any restrictions or license constraints.

 

I would hope you didn't burn the .iso file to the disc but used your disc burning program to open that .iso file then burn which will create an exact duplicate of the original disc. The resultant disc is bootable, works fine installing on a clean HDD for me.

 

I did use power iso to burn the contents of the iso onto the disk. After several reboots the computer is still hanging on the windows splash logo, not even the loading ring is there.

 

Try deleting the entire hard drive and the boot from the DVD it should format your Brother's and install win 10.

 

Alright. I feel like I've already tried that, but I'll give it another shot. I'll come back when I have an update.

 

Hmm, I just realized that I spend more time reading posts about Win 10 than I do actually using it! *Confused

Sorry wrong thread!

 

Is the computer UEFI or BIOS? Is the drive GPT or MBR. What OS was on it before you tried installing Win 10?

Try using Rufus to create a UEFI/GPT enabled flash drive to install from, see if that works.

 

Boot from the DVD, on the first screen do not select your language. Hold down the shift key and press F10, you will get a command prompt window. Type diskpart into the screen and press enter. when it replies diskpart type list disk It will list all drives and give them a number on the left. Being a laptop, yours should be disk 0 (number 0, not letter). if it is a different number, select that. Type select disk 0 and press enter, it should reply disk 0 is the selected disk. Type list partition and press enter. If you have a cell phone, take a picture just so we can see the layout and upload it here. Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Ten Forums - Windows 10 Forums. when you are ready to get out, just type exit and press enter, then exit again and press enter. You will be back at the select your language screen.

 

Here's the disk partitions.

To Ztrucker, I'm not sure what you mean by the first question, I was under the impression they were somewhat unrelated. I have no clue how answer your second question, but the last OS on it was Windows 8, but I completely formatted the hard drive, not just the partitions. There's nothing but un-allocated space on it right now.

 

Then try to boot off of the DVD and try to install Windows 10.

 

I have Gary, but every time I do I get this:





A loading ring never appears, and it eventually just shuts off. I've formatted the partitions and the disk several times, reburned the iso twice, and tried installing it by downloading the iso to windows 8 and installing from there, which leads to a different problem all together.

 

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html

 

I would do that, but at this time I don't have a flash drive available, or the facilities to obtain one.