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    Windows 10 on an R4

    Discussion in 'Razer' started by imelectronic, Oct 1, 2014.

  1. imelectronic

    imelectronic Notebook Geek

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    This is a stream in order that I am doing things on my 2014 Blade Pro

    Download Windows Technical Preview ISO - Microsoft Windows
    Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way


    First Reboot, BSOD, System thread exception, enter to continue, and it works, so far.

    Intel WiFi works OOB.

    Sign in without a Microsoft account in same place as 8.1

    Audio and Ethernet work OOB

    6 updates:
    Definition update
    Preview update
    -Windows Drivers
    Intel Wireless driver
    NVidia driver
    -Windows 8.1 and later drivers (Legacy/WDDM integration it appears)
    Intel graphics
    Razer - other - Blade

    BSOD memory management error
    Reboot
    BSOD System thread

    Automatic repair could't
    reboot
    reboot
    New screen, black screen of death, you need to restart. Forced power button off/on

    Advanced boot>Troubleshoot>Uninstall Preview updates
    Resart

    Black SOD, hard cycle

    Back at desktop

    Installing drivers from manufacturers pages
    -Intel GFX
    -intel WiFi
    -NVidia
    -Razer Synapse

    Nvidia installer fails
    Restart and retry
    Ran Synapse installer and Nvida same time = BSOD

    Ran Nvidia installer separate, Blue bar "Encountered error, reboot in 1 min"
    Nvidia installer racing the one minute, Nvidia lost

    Unisntall Preview Updates again

    344.11 installed
    Time for Synapse

    FN Keys work OOB, Synapse not done installing yet.

    Synapse installed without issue
    YouTube App works

    Unigne Valley Benchmark = 43.6 FPS, 1824 Score

    Restart, just cause

    Open PC Settings, BSOD
    Boot loops, then desktop






    More to come...
    OOB = Out of Box

    So have a recovery drive from Razer BEFORE Derping it up
     
  2. mindinversion

    mindinversion Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you do an update install or a full format reinstall?

    My experience so far [and I haven't touched my blade pro yet] has been exemplary on both my desktop and my SP3.

    Both were update installs from win 8.1, and in several hours have not had a single issue with either [though Synapse tried to update before Win 10 was even finished installing. . then said there were no updates? /shrug.

    On the flip side, Razer had issues with win 8.1 initially as well.
     
  3. imelectronic

    imelectronic Notebook Geek

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    Clean install from USB Thumb drive, using the X64 ISO.

    Upgrade installs = slower systems, more issues IMHO
     
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    mindinversion Notebook Evangelist

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    From everything I've read, Windows 10 has been the exact OPPOSITE of the above quote. Those that have attempted clean installs have had nothing but issues, while upgrade installs seem to come off more or less flawlessly. I upgrade installed my desktop and SP3, and the only issue I had was with the nvidia driver, which a clean reinstall resolved.

    As for why I'm attempting to resurrect this thread, I was wondering if you'd managed to smooth everything out and get it working, or if you moved back to Win 8.1? I'm strongly considering updating my 2014 RBP, but I'm a little concerned about SBUI [which, coincidentally enough, never HAS worked quite right fo rme] Not having to deal with split screen app window + being able to resize apps quickly became WAAAAY to convenient.
     
  5. imelectronic

    imelectronic Notebook Geek

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    So far so good, mainly testing on it, not my daily driver. I've been busy testing Yosemite, L Preview, and work to game on my Blade.

    Youtube app works on SBUI, thats all I've teted