If Windows 10 will be officially launched to the public on July 29, Microsoft introduced a reservation system in order to have a free upgrade for users with a compatible Windows PC. However, announcing the details of the deployment, the company said that the update process for Windows 10 will take place in phases, "to help manage demand" . This will last several days.
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According to the article on the blog of the company, the deployment will start on July 29 only to members of the Windows Insider program. Indeed, Microsoft has confirmed that five million or more participants Insider Windows program first will get the change to Windows 10 RTM , which is essentially the version that will be delivered on physical shelves. Second, Microsoft will begin to notify customers who have booked the upgrade. "Each day of the implementation, we will listen, learn, and update the experience for all users of Windows 10" , said the firm Redmond.
Depending on your hardware, you may have to wait even longer. Microsoft observes that it will inform reservists after confirming that the new operating system will work properly on your computer.
Eligible or not, Microsoft will direct you
If for some reason your computer is ready for Windows 10, or if you have not yet upgraded to Windows 7 or 8.1, Microsoft will provide you some options on how to prepare . You will still be able to complete the upgrade even if it is not ready, using "alternative solutions compatible to the Windows Store after the upgrade" . Expect that full ISO copies are available on MSDN for developers to download.
Microsoft is smart to deploy the upgrade in waves . Other companies, like Apple, which grow large updates to its operating system to everyone suffer both availability as it is released to the general public, with fairly long downloads, and data corruption problems. Microsoft will probably avoid many hassles ensuring that the download goes well, and users will be able to upgrade the OS with little or no problem.
So even if you have booked the OS to July 29, and unless you're a member of the Windows Insider program, do not expect to be able to update your launch day system.
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According to the article on the blog of the company, the deployment will start on July 29 only to members of the Windows Insider program. Indeed, Microsoft has confirmed that five million or more participants Insider Windows program first will get the change to Windows 10 RTM , which is essentially the version that will be delivered on physical shelves. Second, Microsoft will begin to notify customers who have booked the upgrade. "Each day of the implementation, we will listen, learn, and update the experience for all users of Windows 10" , said the firm Redmond.
Eligible or not, Microsoft will direct you
If for some reason your computer is ready for Windows 10, or if you have not yet upgraded to Windows 7 or 8.1, Microsoft will provide you some options on how to prepare . You will still be able to complete the upgrade even if it is not ready, using "alternative solutions compatible to the Windows Store after the upgrade" . Expect that full ISO copies are available on MSDN for developers to download.
So even if you have booked the OS to July 29, and unless you're a member of the Windows Insider program, do not expect to be able to update your launch day system.