[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 Build 10240

It is the only real way to test it. Must be done in the bios though. I only suspect there may be a time bomb because Gabe Aul said all insiders releases would expire at some point and this is certainly an insiders release.

 

Yeah, so I had to try - no (time) bomb in this puppy.

 

You need to upgrade up to 10240 first. Then a clean install will activate on the same machine.

 

Hi everyone, first post - long time lurker.


So if i'm hearing this right, I can go from 8.1 SP3 > Build 10240 without any trouble.

My question is, does doing so lock us out of build updates in the future?

I've been reading conflicting opinions on the matter.

 

Where we can find SHA1 of Pro x64 en-us ESD/ISO?

 

How far ahead did you set it and did you do it in the bios?

 

okey i will one shot upgrade from WIN 7 PRO SP1 OEM:COA to This Build

 

finished downloading and install windows 10 10240, via windows update. the watermark is gone
no expiration? is it permanent?

 

the watermark is permantly gone even clean install or upgrade this is from microsoft have removed permantly

 

10240.16384.150709-1700.th1_clientpro_ret_x64fre_en-us_9d40e15f430ab89a1eabb165acbf40c9f07d18bb.esd

 

I already clean install 10240 but its not activated. therefore if I install 10162 and upgrade to 10240 will it activated?

 

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I would go with 10166 if you have it. I assume 10162 works though, haven't tried that. Just 10166

 

Pro x64 en-US ESD sha1:9d40e15f430ab89a1eabb165acbf40c9f07d18bb

 

I had the same issue with one of the previous builds, something probably went wrong with the upgrading.

 

that checking for update take a life in upgrade thank god i have good processor and enough ram

 

if I install 10162 then will it activated because ms has block preview key?

 

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I have after upgrading to 10240 of the ESD made a ISO.
Then extracted to a folder on another partipatie example d: \ 10142 and I added a pid file in sources.
Then I restarted windows: settings-> Update & security-> revovery-> Advanced startup.
After restarting Advanced options-> Command Prompt and in my case to D: gone setup and run from folder 10240.
Resulting in a clean activated Windows 10 after installation.

 

the question is, if this build is permanently activated in our machine? or has a time bomb?
i can't see the expiration of this build.