[Snuvsda]

Has anyone tried to create an ISO from the 10240 esd files, and tried to update a Windows 7/8.1 with it. Is it possible, will the licence be adopted?

[David Feifer]

I have been downloading for about 45 minutes and am only at 6%. Very slow work connection. I plan on doing this once it has finished downloading so will let you know if no one else has replied.

[Derausgewanderte]

Has anyone tried to create an ISO from the 10240 esd files, and tried to update a Windows 7/8.1 with it. Is it possible, will the licence be adopted?

folks on MDL report that upgrading from 8.1 to 10240 keeps your system activated.
​Fresh install is a different story. Still a couple more hours to download mine and then I will test myself.
Already upgraded my Surface Pro which was on 10166.

[Geddeeee]

I made an ISO and upgraded my 8.1... Stays activated.

Works great so far!!!!

[Zapella Tiago]

It stay activated, but with an Insider license.

[Derausgewanderte]

It stay activated, but with an Insider license.

correct

[rhapdog]

It stays activated as an Insider's license because it is still an Insider's preview version of Windows 10.

Just because you have 10240, that isn't the RTM that you got from the MS Update. It will get an update that has to mark it as RTM before you can have one that will "behave" like it is RTM and not a preview. At least that's the way I understand how this is supposed to work.

[Iain_S]

10240 is an upgrade only iso, if you do a clean install it will not activate. the only way to keep your activation is to upgrade from a previous build.

[Zapella Tiago]

10240 is an upgrade only iso, if you do a clean install it will not activate. the only way to keep your activation is to upgrade from a previous build.

Nops. I made a clean installation and remains activated. Zac from WinBeta did the same, and remained activated.

[realwarder]

Nops. I made a clean installation and remains activated. Zac from WinBeta did the same, and remained activated.

My test laptop was an ISO install from clean and it remains activated. Of course there could be BIOS SLIC data supporting the install...

[Derausgewanderte]

If you created the ISO on the activated system it will stay activated even on fresh install.

[markst]

How will the keys work

[th34monk3ys]

How did you get 240 build?

[Skamath]

How did you get 240 build?

ISO's have not been made availale thru MS as I do believe they are testing the servers for ability to handle millions of simultaneous downloads They are just using the "proper channel" to release to verify this. I think the only way is to convert the install.esd to ISO. There are some torrent sites giving this converted files but you cant be sure if they might be tampered with.

[Muessig]

Yeah this is the problem. Anyone attempting to do this conversation has been warned - it could no longer be the MS official file... The conversion process could add some nasty elements to your machine. At this point is probably better to wait until the 29th.

[th34monk3ys]

My virtual machine is 32 bit and has 240 grr I need 64bit feel a plonker now lol

I got a 64 bit image and the original key, upgrading my main machine I'll update later with results

[th34monk3ys]

Updating to 240 now, just need 240 ISO's now

[Iain_S]

Nops. I made a clean installation and remains activated. Zac from WinBeta did the same, and remained activated.

really don't know how your is activated on a clean install when the MS activation servers for Windows 10 are deactivated untl the 29th. There are valid install keys but no valid activation key for Windows 10 yet.

[th34monk3ys]

I upgraded my 8.1 on main pc to 10 166 build, the o/s was activated no trouble must be to do with upgrade process and account. Upgraded to 240 too

[Hi-Tek]

It won't install on XP laptop. It's says the ISO file is not a valid windows 32 application.

[Zapella Tiago]

It won't install on XP laptop. It's says the ISO file is not a valid windows 32 application.

Did you installed the x86 build?

[Marquis de Faux]

It won't install on XP laptop. It's says the ISO file is not a valid windows 32 application.

You have to download a program to burn it to a cd or USB drive and boot into that.

[Hi-Tek]

Yes I downloaded the X 86 ISO file and I tried but it won't install. I even created a bootable USB and still failed to install.

[Hi-Tek]

I tried but it won't install. I even created a bootable USB and still failed to install.

[rhapdog]

Many systems that run XP were made before booting to USB was supported by the BIOS in the way that this requires.

I would recommend you burning the ISO to a DVD. If you don't have a DVD burner, you will need to get access to one by finding someone that does. Burn it to DVD, and install it from the DVD.