Computer:
Core i5 2.5GHz dual core 4GB RAM 64-bit
OS before upgrade:
Win 8.1Pro and Xubuntu 15.04 dual boot
Time taken from start: 2hrs 15min.
Steps taken:
1. Used Clonezilla to create disk image and verified that the image is restorable.
Took about 12min to create image of about 45GB Win 8.1 and 15min to verify.
Took about 4min to create image of about 18GB Xubuntu 15.04 and 6min to verify.
2. Logged on to Win 8.1 and followed Microsoft directions to download 64-bit version of Windows 10.
3. Selected the option to install Windows 10 (not the one to create .ISO). I was warned by a friend that authenticating keys may be tricky with .ISO. This quickly downloaded a small executable file.
4. Clicked on the executable to begin the upgrade. It took 25min download about 3GB on my cable internet with about 50Mbps download speed typical. Took about 5 min to "create windows 10 media". Once I accepted the license, it took about 9 min to download updates, 3 minutes "Making sure you're ready to install", 13 min "Installing Windows 10", 34 min "Copying files", After 3 min "Installing Drivers and features" it almost died "Attempting to recover installation.." but in 2 more minutes started "Getting devices ready" which was done in 2 more minutes. 11 minutes later it asked me for password to login.
5. I did not accept Express settings. I selected customize settings and unchecked almost everything. 3 minutes later, fully running.
Conclusion:
Entire process took about 4hrs from creating disk image to fully operational. If I made Windows the default OS on starting dual boot, I may have saved a bit of trouble. Overall computer did not seem to be running much faster with Win 10 but not enough use to comment. That will be another blog perhaps...
Core i5 2.5GHz dual core 4GB RAM 64-bit
OS before upgrade:
Win 8.1Pro and Xubuntu 15.04 dual boot
Time taken from start: 2hrs 15min.
Steps taken:
1. Used Clonezilla to create disk image and verified that the image is restorable.
Took about 12min to create image of about 45GB Win 8.1 and 15min to verify.
Took about 4min to create image of about 18GB Xubuntu 15.04 and 6min to verify.
2. Logged on to Win 8.1 and followed Microsoft directions to download 64-bit version of Windows 10.
3. Selected the option to install Windows 10 (not the one to create .ISO). I was warned by a friend that authenticating keys may be tricky with .ISO. This quickly downloaded a small executable file.
4. Clicked on the executable to begin the upgrade. It took 25min download about 3GB on my cable internet with about 50Mbps download speed typical. Took about 5 min to "create windows 10 media". Once I accepted the license, it took about 9 min to download updates, 3 minutes "Making sure you're ready to install", 13 min "Installing Windows 10", 34 min "Copying files", After 3 min "Installing Drivers and features" it almost died "Attempting to recover installation.." but in 2 more minutes started "Getting devices ready" which was done in 2 more minutes. 11 minutes later it asked me for password to login.
5. I did not accept Express settings. I selected customize settings and unchecked almost everything. 3 minutes later, fully running.
Conclusion:
Entire process took about 4hrs from creating disk image to fully operational. If I made Windows the default OS on starting dual boot, I may have saved a bit of trouble. Overall computer did not seem to be running much faster with Win 10 but not enough use to comment. That will be another blog perhaps...
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