Windows 10

MOOGLEYS · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:01

russell664 said:
So... The question is later should I upgrade over my windows 8.1 install??

Suggestions welcome..

Yes but create an image of your 8.1 install first.

meandu229 · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:05

MOOGLEYS said:
Yes but create an image of your 8.1 install first.

This. Disk images are great (if you have space to store them.)

Muz333 · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:06

Dying to test this out after work. Although I should probably wait for AMD drivers.

russell664 · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:17

Okay, I have just checked it out.

But due to my config (Disk A: Users and C being windows) I used the windows SYSprep tool during setup and ran script to set my users folder to another drive, which has always worked great. But... I can't directly upgrade, I have to select 'Nothing' which is a ballache.

anything I don't mind · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:20

Why not just have it on c drive ? odd config you got there.

ubersonic · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:23

anything I don't mind said:
I hated windows 8 and 8.1 but 10 is fine. I can remove all traces of the new interface. Unpinned all items from the start menu, disable the charm bar in top right corner and now its like i just have a new version of windows 7.

Well technically it's like a new version of Vista as your using the classic (Vista style) taskbar instead of the W7 one.

shankly1985 · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:24

TheSkateyBird said:
Are AMD drivers up to scratch for Windows 10 preview?

Sure are in fact windows 10 comes with 14.9 already installed.

Uncle_Gravy · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:25

Haven't read through the previous pages, but i've heard 10 is gonna be free for people who own 8.1? This true.

meandu229 · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:26

Shes installing on my tablet now

Wonder if WIMboot will work.

meandu229 · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:26

Uncle_Gravy said:
Haven't read through the previous pages, but i've heard 10 is gonna be free for people who own 8.1? This true.

MS havent announced pricing officially.

russell664 · 2 Oct 2014 at 11:37

anything I don't mind said:
Why not just have it on c drive ? odd config you got there.

The reason for it was because I wanted all my user stuff on another drive so it didn't fill up my SSD. I know I could have done all the libraries and all that crap, but I prefer just to have everything in separate places, plus my user stuff being in different place helps when Windows decides to die. It has saved my bottom a few time already.

JamesM · 2 Oct 2014 at 12:00

AMD display driver is 14.201.1008.0

Won't install CCC2 though so no option to tweak settings, etc

willhub · 2 Oct 2014 at 12:06

Wonder if I can use 10 technical previous as a main OS?

How do I back up Windows 8.1 so I can just chuck it back on if I want? I don't want to mess then GPT bootloader up that seems fragile.

meandu229 · 2 Oct 2014 at 12:07

Well I restored tablet back to factory and installed windows 10 and it blue screened and rolled me back to windows 8.
Trying via ISO now with full format.

MOOGLEYS · 2 Oct 2014 at 12:07

Grid Autosport is working fine this morning. No idea what has changed but it loaded up without issue just now.

russell664 · 2 Oct 2014 at 12:10

Hmm I guess I'll go for the full format later.

Martini1991 · 2 Oct 2014 at 12:12

Having used Windows 10 perfectly for the last so many hours on my Laptop, I feel confident putting it on my desktop as my main OS.

Boomstick777 · 2 Oct 2014 at 12:13

Windows 10 + Classic Start = Awesomeness

MOOGLEYS · 2 Oct 2014 at 12:15

I quite like the start with my News and weather apps running.

JamesM · 2 Oct 2014 at 12:37

Everything seems to load stupidly fast.

Even switching between Chrome and folders etc