A few years ago, I downloaded a “highly compressed Windows 10 ISO” from a torrent site (in a VM, of course).
Total time wasted: 6 hours. What I should have done: Downloaded official ISO in 20 minutes.
Before you click any download button, understand the three types of compression in the Windows world:
A: If the compressed file is under 2GB, yes. But after installation, Windows will require additional space for pagefile and updates. Use a 16GB stick to be safe.
Download Windows 10 Iso Highly Compressed Online
A few years ago, I downloaded a “highly compressed Windows 10 ISO” from a torrent site (in a VM, of course).
A: If the compressed file is under 2GB, yes. But after installation, Windows will require additional space for pagefile and updates. Use a 16GB stick to be safe. Total time wasted: 6 hours