How to install and upgrade the win10 preview version of the commonly used methods

Although the win10 preview version has been introduced, but few users to contact, so the win10 preview version of the installation and upgrade problems I believe many people do not understand. Win10 technology preview is now available for download, then, how to install Win10 technology preview? In this article, the author explains the commonly used installation methods for the novice friends. Please choose the best installation method according to your needs. In this small series, I remind you that Win10 Technology Preview is released by Microsoft in order to receive feedback from technicians to further improve and improve the product. In the process of use, there will inevitably be some bugs or software compatibility problems. It is best to install dual systems first. Or experience the latest features of Win10 in a virtual machine. An alternative installation method for a conventional co-digit system is provided below for your reference only.


































Yes, you can use the virtual CD-ROM drive in Win7), directly run setup.exe in the mirror root directory, as shown below.
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2. Accept the license terms
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3. Check the installation environment. This may take a while, depending on the amount of software in the system you are currently using.




4. After the check is complete, the installer will list the things you need to be aware of, such as system functions. Missing or compatibility with existing software. If there are no things to note, the results shown below will appear.
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5. Here you can also change what needs to be saved after the upgrade. Click “change the content to be retained”, the following image appears
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6. Select the item to keep.

Note that no matter which option you choose, the current system will be replaced by the Win10 Technology Preview after the upgrade. The “personal files” refers to the contents of the “Users” folder; the specific applications can be retained depending on the compatibility of these applications in the Win10 preview; if you select “do not retain any content”, After the upgrade, “Personal Files” will still be saved and moved to a folder named Windows.old.
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Click Next to start the installation. If you choose to keep all content upgrades, this can be a very time consuming process.

The disadvantage of this method is that it cannot perform a formatted installation (ie, a clean installation).