what issues where you having?
should be a matter of extracting the esd tool and copying over the install.esd file to the extracted folder and then run the decrypt.exe as a admin and use option 1
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what issues where you having?
should be a matter of extracting the esd tool and copying over the install.esd file to the extracted folder and then run the decrypt.exe as a admin and use option 1
Associate
Trying what you just said tonight, I was just using the "wuauclt.exe /updatenow" command which downloaded that $windows ~BT folder.
Associate
Is the "peek at desktop" button/area supposed to be so tiny?
Caporegime
Rather than waiting for windows to update (at 15% at the moment), can I just use the usb I just created to do a clean format and install windows 10 pro? Or is it still neccary to take the steps which are shown in that youtube clip?
I plan on doing a clean install anyway, so it will save time.
I plan on doing a clean install anyway, so it will save time.
Soldato
I just keep getting windows 10 pro failed, every time windows update try's to update.
so far its failed 11 times
so far its failed 11 times
do the esd method, works a treat
Soldato
Is the release build the 10240 build which i already have as an Insider?
Soldato
I just upgraded from 8.1 using the ESD method, created the ISO from the hidden directory, mounted the ISO, run the setup and 20minutes later Im sat here looking at a nice shiny activated Windows 10.
Caporegime
Mine got to 80-odd% download, decided it didn't like it and threw up an error. Hit "Try Again" and it's starting from 0% again. 
Associate
i did the media download tool and it installed to my pc and laptop with no issues and no media was cremated e.g usb /dvd
took 40 mins ish to download, install
took 40 mins ish to download, install
Soldato
I'm trying ESD method but I get:-
ERROR: Decryption failed. None of the known/specified RSA key works.
ERROR: Decryption failed. None of the known/specified RSA key works.
Associate
Might have a couple of additional tweaks but I thought we couldn't go from the preview to the full version as it won't activate. Thought the deal was we had to revert back to 7/8.1 in order to upgrade.
Soldato
I read somewhere just yesterday that Insiders will be first to get the release build, and then pre-orders will follow. But i've had no update overnight or this morning with the 10240 build. I have just downloaded Win 10 Pro ISO and now downloading Win 10 Home ISO. Im dual booting 7 and 10 (Insider). Just want to give it a few weeks to see how 10 runs before i update my copy of 7 tho i have an 8.1 Pro key which i may install so that i get 10 Pro as 7 is only Home Edition
Btw the ISO files are downloading superfast for me, Im on Virgin 152mb speeds
Oh good, I feel a reinstall coming on if that is the case now! When I first got Preview, I read that you would get the final upgrade and not have to revert or reinstall.
Soldato
Just wiped my SSD and done a fresh install.
Did not have to enter my key and it still activated!
I tried twice at both points when asking but said my key was not valid so thought I would skip them both then enter it once installed but W10 was already activated so didn't bother.
I even removed the partition and created everything from new when I did my clean install
I'm trying ESD method but I get:-
ERROR: Decryption failed. None of the known/specified RSA key works.
did you extract the decrypt.exe from within the zip file or did you extract and then run it?
if its ran from within the zip file extract the contents to the desktop and try again
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