Windows 10: Installing Windows 10 from a dead computer to an older, live computer

Discus and support Installing Windows 10 from a dead computer to an older, live computer in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; My Dell T7500 Precision Workstation would not boot and the IT guys said it was a motherboard problem and not worth saving, so we recycled it. However,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Ninebarks Pembroke, Feb 28, 2020.

  1. NINEBARKS PEMBROKE
    Ninebarks Pembroke Win User

    Installing Windows 10 from a dead computer to an older, live computer


    My Dell T7500 Precision Workstation would not boot and the IT guys said it was a motherboard problem and not worth saving, so we recycled it. However, I kept the hard drive and thought I would install Windows 10 from the T7500 into and even older Dell Precision 670. But nothing I seem to do works. Could it be that the BIOS cannot handle Windows 10. I have tried installing it from the original hard drive and from a flash drive with a recent Windows install copy.

    :)
     
    Ninebarks Pembroke, Feb 28, 2020
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  2. BLIZZARD49
    blizzard49 Win User

    I'm trying to install windows 10 in new computer from USB drive.

    My computer had windows 7 already when I bought but question is, will product key right now windows 7 in my computer will work to clean install for windows 10?

    My plan is download windows 10 to in my USB and activate product key with windows 7 from my computer for clean install. Will it work?

    I repeat, my computer already had windows 7 when I bought computer.

    Thanks.
     
    blizzard49, Feb 28, 2020
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  3. EXODUSPRIME1337
    exodusprime1337 Win User
    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Feb 28, 2020
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  4. RCOON
    RCoon Win User

    Installing Windows 10 from a dead computer to an older, live computer

    I'm trying to install windows 10 in new computer from USB drive.

    I don't really understand what you're saying.

    You have two options:

    A) Have a previously licensed version of Windows 7 or 8 on a PC, run the GWX upgrade to Windows 10 (which then swaps your Windows 7/8 key to a Windows 10 license), then do a clean install and Microsoft will automatically license that PC provided the motherboard is installed.

    B) Have a Windows 10 license, install Windows 10 on the PC as a clean install, and input that license.
     
    RCoon, Feb 28, 2020
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