Microsoft has rtm-version Windows 10 ready

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/15/2015 06:44 PM | source: | 56 comment(s)

RTM is short for release to manufacturer, and it's ready two weeks prior to final release on July 29th. The build that has been submitted as final has version number 10240.

The RTM version is intended for manufacturers who install Windows on their devices like laptops and PCs. The RTM status is the last phase for the public release of the OS. Microsoft announced Windows 10 last year and has been releasing public test version that have been well received.

Obviously for us PC gamers DirectX 12 is going to be a hip and hot feature. Microsoft has promised that all users of Windows 7 and 8.0 can get a free upgrade to Windows 10, you will need to upgrade this year though as that is the one condition set by MS. Due to the free upgrade the adoption rate of Windows 10 will likely go through the roof.

A fun fact, Microsoft releasing the RTM precisely today is not a coincidence, today it has been exactly 20 years ago that Microsoft send Windows 95 RTM to manufacturers.

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PhazeDelta1
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#5123768 Posted on: 07/17/2015 07:12 AM

I thought Windows 10 gave you the option of doing a clean install, or am I mistaken?

You can. You have to upgrade first, then you can do a clean install from then on.

AndreasGuido
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#5123871 Posted on: 07/17/2015 10:58 AM

I thought Windows 10 gave you the option of doing a clean install, or am I mistaken?

I wanted to install it on a new separate SSD so not sure Win10 would have that option, thought it was more like an upgrade?

ht_addict
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#5124992 Posted on: 07/19/2015 02:16 PM

You can. You have to upgrade first, then you can do a clean install from then on.

No need to do an upgrade. I did a clean install without upgrading. Bootable USB, clean with Diskpart, create partition then Custom Install.

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#5125000 Posted on: 07/19/2015 02:27 PM

No need to do an upgrade. I did a clean install without upgrading. Bootable USB, clean with Diskpart, create partition then Custom Install.

Can't genuinely activate it that way

Can't genuinely activate it at all now anyway

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#5125020 Posted on: 07/19/2015 03:10 PM

I'll wait till August 1st and grab the Enterprise ISO/MAK key for our VL version.

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