[Update] Windows 10 Discussion - Page 25

cimt · 01-05-2015, 10:26

Ah right that's cool then. I didn't realise that was a feature. It'd be interesting to try that out then.

Stephen · 01-05-2015, 12:01

I tried out the android to xbox streaming last night, I got it as part of the preview. I had to complete one of the surveys before I could get the app though. It uses miracast I think.

qasdfdsaq · 01-05-2015, 12:27

Oh lovely. I bought a Roku for Miracast a while back, it's never worked properly with any Windows device.

Dave42 · 02-05-2015, 17:21

RIP windows media center

http://www.zdnet.com/article/rip-windows-media-center/

SnoopZ · 05-05-2015, 17:57

I am thinking of installing Windows 10 this weekend on my main system since i have a 577 error message on Windows 8.1 for Windows Defender which i cant seem to fix, is it safe to use the 'fast ring'?

Dave42 · 05-05-2015, 18:26

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

I am thinking of installing Windows 10 this weekend on my main system since i have a 577 error message on Windows 8.1 for Windows Defender which i cant seem to fix, is it safe to use the 'fast ring'?

could download lasted build 10074 ISO here

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/w...so-update-1504

Jimmy-J · 05-05-2015, 18:32

I was also thinking of installing it, but everything is working just fine at the moment with Windows 8.1. Maybe I'll wait for something to go wrong before I give it a go.

SnoopZ · 05-05-2015, 19:31

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Originally Posted by Dave42

could download lasted build 10074 ISO here

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/w...so-update-1504

If i install this and a new build comes out via windows update(i think?), will it then just easily update leaving all my apps and settings in place?

Dave42 · 05-05-2015, 19:47

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

If i install this and a new build comes out via windows update(i think?), will it then just easily update leaving all my apps and settings in place?

yes new builds come with windows update and yes it easy to upgrade to new builds

SnoopZ · 05-05-2015, 21:09

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Originally Posted by Dave42

yes new builds come with windows update and yes it easy to upgrade to new builds

So i just dump the iso unpacked files on a bootable flash drive and boot with that and it will ask me if i want to clean install or keep my files?

Dave42 · 05-05-2015, 22:28

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

So i just dump the iso unpacked files on a bootable flash drive and boot with that and it will ask me if i want to clean install or keep my files?

yes can upgrade or clean install

MalteseFalcon · 05-05-2015, 22:33

Could I use my external hard drive, with over 800GB of free space on to install 10 onto?

Dave42 · 06-05-2015, 00:38

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Could I use my external hard drive, with over 800GB of free space on to install 10 onto?

cant install it on external no

MalteseFalcon · 06-05-2015, 08:32

Shame. Oh well. Thanks.

Stuart · 06-05-2015, 10:29

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Sounds like the problem is not that drive but something on another drive that's causing Windows to be unable to (safely) write a boot partition or boot loader. Isn't really new to Windows 10 (although the non-descript error may be)

Well, I downloaded 10074 (or whatever the latest build is) the other day, installed it on freshly created partition and it's working well now. A little slower than Windows 8, but I have Windows 8 installed on a 256gig SSD and Windows 10 on quote an old HDD, so it's not really a fair comparison.

It worked well enough that it picked up everything apart from my GFX and Sound Cards. A quick visit the Nvidia website sorted the problem with the GFX card and although they aren't advertised as compatible, the Windows 7/8 drivers for my sound card work fine.

I'm seriously thinking of replacing Windows 8 with it.