Windows 10: When you buy windows 10 on USB, how does the confirmation code work?

How does the code to verify windows 10 legitimacy work? Is the code in the box or does it automatically verify its legitimacy from the USB?

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Windows 10 USB boot

Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

There is three options:
Windows 10
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 N

Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks

 

Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

When buying Windows Upgrade how does it work?

i got a offer today from a danish computer site where i can upgrade from XP to Windows 8 Pro for about 71USD which is cheap in my country, but how does this actually work?

i got a couple of XP key and i know my dad has a XP or two and a Vista code on his laptop so does my grandpa but do i need to have the previous version installed to buy this? it's not a download product.

i am asking bcs i dunno about Windows Upgrade i have seen that you can install "Windows Upgrade Assistant" and then follow a guide but that's when u got your software installed, and i know u can do a clean installation with Windows 8 so how does this work when i buy this "Windows 8 Pro - Upgrading from XP (SP3), Vista or 7?

I am not interested in installing of XP or Vista on the machines bcs they are already running Windows 7.