Findings about Windows 10 Releases

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by nexus76, Oct 1, 2014.

  1. Chew7bacca

    Chew7bacca MDL Novice

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    I don't think the MS usb/dvd tool works anymore with iso's after windows 8. Try the tool called "Rufus". Can't post links so just Google: "rufus create bootable usb"
     
  2. s1ave77

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    Click the little CMD icon top left of a CMD window and chose properties :cool2:.
     
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  3. win9fanatic

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  4. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    Still works! I used it on Windows 8.1 to create the bootable USB Stick wit Windows 10 Enterprise 64bit!
     
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  5. Tito

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  6. Smorgan

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    About freaking time they made it so you can see all the files in the System32 folder.

    Before you scrolled up and it cut off.

    Well played Tito your message came in garbled n stupid that's a new funny level for you as a mod lol
     
  7. cocachris89

    cocachris89 MDL Senior Member

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    Hey peoples,

    As expected, the UAC slider doesnt completely disable UAC; so you'll need to use regedit to change it. Its located at:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

    Look for EnableLUA and modify its value to 0. Close regedit and reboot.

    Just for those who dont know. :)
     
  8. Espionage724

    Espionage724 MDL Expert

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    #208 Espionage724, Oct 3, 2014
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    Just also a heads up, Windows 8.1 (probably 8 too; can't recall) also do this. Windows 7 was the last OS to allow disabling of UAC via the slider.

    Does anyone notice a font rendering change in 10 TP? I recall the font on reddit's front page on Chrome for example looking awful on 8.1 vs Ubuntu (awful is personal opinion), but either Microsoft made the font better, or I'm just used to it.
     
  9. sevenacids

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    You don't need a tool to make a bootable USB drive. Diskpart, bootsect.exe, and robocopy work just fine. Put that in a script and you have a one-click solution.
     
  10. WardocsRevenge

    WardocsRevenge MDL Expert

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    we have a script it's called rufus lol does all you said and uefi
     
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  11. Sir007

    Sir007 MDL Secret Agent

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    Search and you'll find
     
  12. Espionage724

    Espionage724 MDL Expert

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    For Legacy boots, I just use diskpart to clean, format to fat32, and activate the disk, then copy files over from the image with 7-zip. I then run bootsect.

    For UEFI boots, I do the same process, only without bootsect (not needed).

    I'd imagine anything that got the files to copy to the flash drive from the image file would work.
     
  13. WardocsRevenge

    WardocsRevenge MDL Expert

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    it's not the 90's anymore i dont live in cmd and sincr Rufus does everything that cmd does but without any typing just a one click processes i will always go with it instead it's just better
     
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  14. EFA11

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    yeah, I looked at that in VMware and I was like wth a floppy drive? I checked and rechecked my config and I didn't see no floppy lol
     
  15. nexus76

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    #216 nexus76, Oct 3, 2014
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    floppy driver missing? ok, lately I found out a very interesting trick for reinstalling oem devices without bloatware:

    Code:
    dism /image:W:\ /Export-Driver /Destination:D:\Drivers\Windows8x64
    W: = Offline Windows Drive

    If you had a floppy driver on Windows7/8/8.1 it get's exported and the same way back you can include all exported drivers,
    into your new system, for reinstalling all drivers at once boot from recovery console and trow up a commandline:

    Code:
    Dism /image:C:\ /Add-Driver /driver:"D:\Drivers\Windows8x64" /recurse /forceunsigned
    I recommend createing a restore point before doing something.

    Antoher way to install just the missing drviers, let devicemanager sniff in this folder ;)
     
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  16. Mrox2

    Mrox2 MDL Senior Member

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    Just like others said, "Rufus" is a very good tool, it makes a bootable USB with just a few clicks, I used it to burn my Win10 ISO to my USB and made it bootable. :)
     
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  17. Mrox2

    Mrox2 MDL Senior Member

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    Well I dont know if this is good or bad news, but SearchUI.exe is indeed Cortana, just disabled so it acts like a Search tool only, but Cortana will be in place of that Search Icon in future builds ;)
    Now we have to look into this SearchUI.exe we might still be able to enable her. :D
     
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  18. EFA11

    EFA11 Avatar Guru

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    Didya know you can format that USB drive now, and not have to use Rufus a second time to make it bootable? Format or delete all-> extract another OS iso to the drive and boot to it. Formatting wont remove the boot record on the usb.

    It's the little things in life that make me happy.
     
  19. Espionage724

    Espionage724 MDL Expert

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    Don't have to live in the 90's to want to have control over your computer instead of trusting pretty GUIs to important matters :cool:

    I haven't used Rufus, but I don't see the point in grabbing another piece of software for something I can be done with in about 30 seconds (from preparing the flash drive to the start of the copy). Rufus at quick-glance does look like a fine program though.