if you upgrade to Win 10 from a OEM Win 8 Computer be aware

[Tani]

Nope. Upgrade, make your ISO, wipe/install. I'll have to wipe, install 7, upgrade, make ISO, wipe/install and I don't know if the same ISO will work on all 3 machines with all the key/activation business.

that iso will contain the traces of previous os as well, I want absolutely nothing from the previous windows, want to set it in the way I wish, with Office 2016 as well.

 

[Rolo]

I can't see how converting ESD to ISO would have prior-OS remnants in it.

 

[Tani]

I can't see how converting ESD to ISO would have prior-OS remnants in it.

I guess previously installed software if we upgrade 8.1 to 10 instead of fresh install, isn't it?

 

[Rolo]

No...that would be a lot of DVDs in my case.

The ISO will only have your key and Win 10 Electronic Software Distribution files.

 

[Tani]

No...that would be a lot of DVDs in my case.

The ISO will only have your key and Win 10 Electronic Software Distribution files.

how to make that iso then? (hopefully I'm not confusing, talking here about self made iso after upgrading windows that I deem will contain previously installed software & so, while the one that would be downloaded from microsoft will be totally free of any type of traces)

 

[Deleted member 178]

you download the ESD files > you use an ESD to ISO decrypter > then you have a ISO > you made it bootable via usb with Rufus.

 

[Purshu_Pro]

I have just installed Windows 8.1 to my SSD, my doubt is should I download all the windows 8.1 updates before upgrading to windows 10 or can I download win 10 ISO image and directly install it over my Windows 8.1 without any updates?

 

[Rolo]

You don't need to update; it's an in-place upgrade.