Windows 10 slow and clean install

Restart your system and then initialize the Windows 10 update process.

On the Windows side, I used a 27-inch Dell XPS One, recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, to create a new copy of Windows 10 for the Mac. That “Windows 10 is not activated” message is a problem to consider, but not for a short-term experiment like this one.

But for those determined to press on, here’s how to do it. The install process takes around 30 minutes to complete. While Boot Camp is very stable, anything can go wrong when you partition your hard drive, and you want to be protected. It depends on how you intend to use Windows 10.

Important Note: Do NOT attempt to remove anything else other that an OS entry, or you risk making specific devices undetectable. But, this comes with obvious performance trade-off as you are basically running two operating systems at the same time.

Download Parallels (you can select any other program of your choice). I searched for “windows 10 upgrade failed 80240020” on Google and have read a number of posts, but I can’t seem to figure out how to make this work.

One of the key benefits of running a Mac is that you can enjoy the unique experience of having OS X *and* Windows on the same computer.

Dual-booting is the preferable way to take full advantage of your machine especially if you intend to use Windows 10 for heavy tasks. Think about how much space you’ll need for your longterm needs, as the only way to adjust this later is to erase the partition and install the operating system all over again. This will require you to restart your machine every time you switch between the operating systems.

Mashable chose to install via Boot Camp, since the operating system will run more smoothly. The update, however, is only being offered to users who have purchased the above-mentioned iterations of Windows via official channels.

Once you have downloaded the required files and installed Parallels, here are the steps to install Windows 10 on Mac.

If you didn’t sign up, the retail version is coming on August. 31, so those who want it on a Mac may have to wait until then.

IMPORTANT: once the install media has been created, run the setup.exe from the USB drive or DVD disc. This will perform an in-place install of Windows 10 within your existing Windows environment.

Lots of Mac users install Windows for gaming, and that can take up a lot of space.

Yesterday was quite a busy day for Windows enthusiasts, and we’re sure that an unimaginable amount of data has been written overall on hard disk drives to deploy the new OS from Microsoft. Another option is to install the operating system onto the hard drive, and keep games saved on an external disk.

Insert the USB drive and select the Windows 10.iso file via the Boot Camp Assistant.

Now you need to install the Boot Camp drivers that are on the USB stick. Once it begins to reboot, hold down the Option key until you see the boot manager. If you’re doing this for the first time, leave all three checked.

First, we need to collect a few info about your computer so you create the proper install media. After which you can customize the windows and set up the new Windows in your virtual machine. If you’re comfortable with losing everything on that disk drive, go ahead and proceed.

While most reported Windows 10 errors have an error code assigned to them, to help the users to get to the root of the problem, this one offer no such information.

As this is a virtual machine you will be asked how much RAM to allocate to running the virtual machine.

Then your computer will create the partition, download the drivers, and turn the flash drive into a bootable disk.

Once the process is finished your computer will reboot. It will delete the Windows partition created for the goal giving back OS X all the space. This is a critical decision: after you choose, you can not shrink or expand the partition without completely reinstalling Windows.

Choose custom, navigate to your partitioned drive and hit format.

The setup will run by itself now asking you to customize a few settings now and then.

After those screens, the new Windows wallpaper will emerge, and you’ll be all set.