For those that want a Win10 installation ISO, Ed Bott has you covered:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-...tag=TREc64629f
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Microsoft wants you to have a free Windows 10 upgrade, and they really want you to use Windows Update to get it over the Internet. If you have a PC that qualifies for the upgrade, you should do this if possible. It really is the best, fastest, cleanest option for the vast majority of Windows PCs.
But a lot of my readers want traditional installer files, either on a DVD or in an ISO image file that is the equivalent of a DVD. If you are old school, you want an ISO because installing Windows on bare metal is just what one does, period.
I get that, I really do.
Having that installer image available gives you access to some installation and repair options that you don't have otherwise, such as the option to create bootable media. That's mandatory if you want to set up a dual-boot installation, for example.
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The staged installer used with Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 is as close to failsafe as software gets. If something goes wrong, you can roll back easily. (I've done those rollbacks a lot during this beta.)
After the upgrade is complete, you can create an ISO file from the cached upgrade files.
Or you can start the upgrade, wait until the installer files are fully downloaded, and then cancel. In either case, you'll find the large installer file stashed in a hidden folder called C:\$Windows.~BT, in a subfolder called Sources.
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Step 1: Download the ESD-Decrypter files. There's a download link in this post on the Microsoft Answers forum, although you can also find the files elsewhere. Note that this file is saved in 7z format, so you will need a third-party decompression utility such as 7-Zip to extract it.
Step 2: Extract the ESD-Decrypter files to their own folder and then copy the Install.esd file to the same folder.
Step 3: Right-click the Decrypt command file and choose Run As Administrator. (It's a batch file, so you can see exactly what it's going to do.)
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Detailed instructions with screencaps and all, at the source.
There is a similar path detailed here that used a gui app to create the ISO:
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...-esd-file.html
(Not sure if this should be a thread of its own to make it easier to find...)