Re: Upgrading to Windows 10 and new custom computer for confocal

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George's advice is good. I use Clonezilla (it's free) to create perfect images of disks. They can be handy in case things go sour and you just want to go back to your old setup (nevermind the fact that the data should be backed up elsewhere).

Windows upgrades don't go so well in my experience. You might want to consider a fresh Win10 install. Personally, I can't stand any version of Win10 other than the LTSC/LTSB versions which have cortana and the store removed; but you may have a difficult time finding those versions with your licensing scheme.

Your IT guy is right, you can leave older versions of windows around longer if you need to. Best bet is to disconnect it from the internet though.