Do all my PCs have to download W10 or can I just download it on 1 and copy the folder

[BirdDad]

the $Windows.~BT to the other ones and can I install the upgrade like that or is it usual M$ BS that I have to DL it to every machine?

 

[BirdDad]

Just how big is this download? Mine is at 5.97GBs so far and hasn't changed in the past five hours.

 

[Puffnstuff]

You can use the Microsoft media creation tool and get the iso one time if all your pc's use the same version, ie. 64 bit home premium, then perform an in place upgrade using the same dvd.

 

[BirdDad]

two use windows 8.1 pro, one which I will be installing as soon as it is built will use 8, the others use windows 7 home and ultimate

 

[gradoman]

You can use the Microsoft media creation tool and get the iso one time if all your pc's use the same version, ie. 64 bit home premium, then perform an in place upgrade using the same dvd.

This is the easiest way to go. Download once, install on your PCs.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Well home premium needs the appropriate windows 10 home version (32 or 64 bit) and the others require windows 10 pro (32 or 64 bit) whichever is appropriate. Use the dvd from within windows and perform the in place upgrade and activate it if it doesn't do so automatically. You have to perform the in place upgrade first and the original os must be activated prior to attempting the upgrade.

 

[BirdDad]

How big is the download file supposed to be?
Mine is still 5.97GBs and it still hasn't given me the ok to upgrade yet. How much more is there?

 

[Puffnstuff]

The 64 bit iso is 3.3 gig and the 32 bit is 2.6 gig in size.

 

[BirdDad]

then why is mine showing nearly 6GBs in size? And it isn't even done yet!

 

[Puffnstuff]

If you use the media creation tool those are the final file sizes.

 

[lobbyone]

The 64 bit iso is 3.3 gig and the 32 bit is 2.6 gig in size.

This is correct, to the OP did you check "both" on the media creation tool?

 

[Underclocked]

Both is 5.55GB.