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just go over here and make a windows 10 media disk https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 use it as and upgrade first then get your first updates so windows will recognize your computer. after that you can get as many fresh installs you like. just bypass the prompts asking you to insert a license key .
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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you are welcome on a side note i think windows 10 fixed an issue i have been having with sleep mode.when i computer would go to sleep and i would wake it up and the c drive would just disappear. then i would have to shut the system down and reboot.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 06:17:06
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Cool thanks, I was hoping to do a clean install after I realized the upgrade didnt format my drive at all. I have too much junk on my laptop I dont want anymore.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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I just did the upgrade, had to device manager update the NVidia drivers, other than that everything seems to be running smoothly. But I have also made bootable usb's with 10 on it just incase I need to do the clean install (I will eventually when time permits).
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 11:22:01
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yeah but one thing you have to use windows 10 as upgrade first then after your first bunch of updates it will recognize your pc and then you can get activated with a fresh install. but you have to upgrade first.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 11:41:26
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willem445 Cool thanks, I was hoping to do a clean install after I realized the upgrade didnt format my drive at all. I have too much junk on my laptop I dont want anymore.
Please be sure that if you do decide to do a fresh install you attain your upgrade license key as the fresh install will prompt for it as you run the setup. It can be found in the system properties page of the upgraded system. This would be your Windows 10 license key.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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willem445 Cool thanks, I was hoping to do a clean install after I realized the upgrade didnt format my drive at all. I have too much junk on my laptop I dont want anymore.
Please be sure that if you do decide to do a fresh install you attain your upgrade license key as the fresh install will prompt for it as you run the setup. It can be found in the system properties page of the upgraded system. This would be your Windows 10 license key.
I will make sure to document it for future use but it seems like I read that you can just bypass the steps that ask for a license key because Microsoft ties the copy with your hardware and looks it up? Correct me if im wrong.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 12:14:01
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willem445 Cool thanks, I was hoping to do a clean install after I realized the upgrade didnt format my drive at all. I have too much junk on my laptop I dont want anymore.
Please be sure that if you do decide to do a fresh install you attain your upgrade license key as the fresh install will prompt for it as you run the setup. It can be found in the system properties page of the upgraded system. This would be your Windows 10 license key.
I will make sure to document it for future use but it seems like I read that you can just bypass the steps that ask for a license key because Microsoft ties the copy with your hardware and looks it up? Correct me if im wrong.
They've been doing that since Windows 7 was available. It may no longer need it but I would have the key all things considered just in case you needed to change a motherboard because of failure and lack of availability.
Good point. I will make sure to record it when I get home. Thanks.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 12:16:35
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willem445 Cool thanks, I was hoping to do a clean install after I realized the upgrade didnt format my drive at all. I have too much junk on my laptop I dont want anymore.
Please be sure that if you do decide to do a fresh install you attain your upgrade license key as the fresh install will prompt for it as you run the setup. It can be found in the system properties page of the upgraded system. This would be your Windows 10 license key.
I apologize for not knowing how this works but if you had an activated system with 10 on it, copied down the license key and burned an install disk, could you install it on another computer, call Microsoft and do the "I had to change my motherboard" trick or is the disk tied to the number? I do realize that the old system would be invalid and could not be used anymore if it did work. I think there was a FAQ that touched on this but I wasn't fully following.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 12:55:02
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agent8 I apologize for not knowing how this works but if you had an activated system with 10 on it, copied down the license key and burned an install disk, could you install it on another computer, call Microsoft and do the "I had to change my motherboard" trick or is the disk tied to the number? I do realize that the old system would be invalid and could not be used anymore if it did work. I think there was a FAQ that touched on this but I wasn't fully following.
You can do that. It's essentially the same circumstances when reinstalling an OEM version of Windows 7/8/8.1 to a different system when a failure of the hardware occurs and you must change the system motherboard.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 13:13:42
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agent8 I apologize for not knowing how this works but if you had an activated system with 10 on it, copied down the license key and burned an install disk, could you install it on another computer, call Microsoft and do the "I had to change my motherboard" trick or is the disk tied to the number? I do realize that the old system would be invalid and could not be used anymore if it did work. I think there was a FAQ that touched on this but I wasn't fully following.
You can do that. It's essentially the same circumstances when reinstalling an OEM version of Windows 7/8/8.1 to a different system when a failure of the hardware occurs and you must change the system motherboard.
Which is weird. I have all OEM copies of Windows 7 and I swear I installed a different serial number Win 7 on my desktop when I added an SSD, worked perfectly fine. Unless I got lucky and picked the correct copy out of the 4-5 I have lol.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 13:53:40
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willem445 Which is weird. I have all OEM copies of Windows 7 and I swear I installed a different serial number Win 7 on my desktop when I added an SSD, worked perfectly fine. Unless I got lucky and picked the correct copy out of the 4-5 I have lol.
The license key is tied to the motherboard, not any of the peripherals or drives in the system itself. You can freely update the system and/or change the boot drive (I've done this myself quite a bit) without issue. It's when you change/replace the motherboard is where the issue comes to light. Meaning when you decide to update from let's say an AM2+ system to any other type such as an AM3. For the Intel platform it would be like going from an X58 to a Z67, Z87 or change of types like that.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 14:36:15
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But still a phone call is all that is needed right? I mean could you fudge it enough to go from a laptop with a completely different setup to a desktop? I seem to remember it all being automated with easy yes or no, 1 or 2 buttons and just enter the product key with the dial pad and just make sure you respond with "1 system". Is it the same if the windows 7 was bundled with a store bought lappy and has been updated to 10 then make the disk?
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 15:07:12
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agent8 But still a phone call is all that is needed right? I mean could you fudge it enough to go from a laptop with a completely different setup to a desktop? I seem to remember it all being automated with easy yes or no, 1 or 2 buttons and just enter the product key with the dial pad and just make sure you respond with "1 system". Is it the same if the windows 7 was bundled with a store bought lappy and has been updated to 10 then make the disk?
Correct. It will be the same method with Windows 10 once you have a valid license tied to your hardware motherboard.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/07/31 16:19:31
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No need bypass license key required because I saw windows 10 installer have skip button. However, I got new Windows 10 key from my system (I used program like Advanced Tokens Manager and KeyFinder to view current key) after I upgraded Windows 10 from Windows 8.1. I wiped my SSD then install clean Windows 10, and put Windows 10 key on it. It's activated. FEEL GOOD MAN.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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So if I want to upgrade my Motherboard, I would have to do that first, before getting the free upgrade to Pro? Or else I lose the free upgrade.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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XrayMan So if I want to upgrade my Motherboard, I would have to do that first, before getting the free upgrade to Pro? Or else I lose the free upgrade.
Do the initial upgrade prior to changing any motherboard. Get your license key otherwise you may run into issues. That way you'll have the license key for any further clean installs or recovery problems you may need to use it for.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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XrayMan So if I want to upgrade my Motherboard, I would have to do that first, before getting the free upgrade to Pro? Or else I lose the free upgrade.
Do the initial upgrade prior to changing any motherboard. Get your license key otherwise you may run into issues. That way you'll have the license key for any further clean installs or recovery problems you may need to use it for.
Costs $199 for the one I want. (Win 10 Pro) Oh well, when it's time to upgrade, I guess it would be worth it. :/
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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Xray, would you take advantage of Pro's features or do you only just want it because you want it?
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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NazcaC2 Xray, would you take advantage of Pro's features or do you only just want it because you want it?
Probably just because I want it. I always get Ultimate, but since Win 10 is only Home and Pro, I want the Pro. ;) Don't want OEM, because of course the upgrading every so often aspects of it.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/08/17 16:23:55
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My Win10 upgrade screwed up with a bad driver USB3 and I have to go back to Win7. Now I want to upgrade to Win10 again, I tried this method and It is requesting a key (which of course I don't have) How do I get my upgrade, anyone?
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/08/17 16:32:55
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There should be an option to 'Skip this step' when it asks for an activation code.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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Zuhl3156 There should be an option to 'Skip this step' when it asks for an activation code.
Maybe I missed it, I'll try again. Thanks
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
2015/08/17 17:01:04
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It doesn't give me the option to skip.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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That sucks. I never did the clean install but I did a lot of reading about it. The only other thing I can think of is to do the upgrade and use Produkey to get your activation code and then clean install. Nirsoft Produkey: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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XrayMan So if I want to upgrade my Motherboard, I would have to do that first, before getting the free upgrade to Pro? Or else I lose the free upgrade.
Do the initial upgrade prior to changing any motherboard. Get your license key otherwise you may run into issues. That way you'll have the license key for any further clean installs or recovery problems you may need to use it for.
Costs $199 for the one I want. (Win 10 Pro) Oh well, when it's time to upgrade, I guess it would be worth it. :/
same boat as you, I rather keep mine n go dual boot. I have the two SSD's to do it lol. I'm guessing there will never be an ulti version win10 for any reason? Just in case if I need to sit back awhile.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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i got the fresh install i upgraded first got a couple of updates then did it the next morning . only took 45 minutes or so.
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Re: you can get a fresh install of windows 10
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Ok I'm finally going to do this. Upgrading to Windows 10. Upgrade, then fresh install. Wish me luck. See you on the other side.
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