Windows 10: Will Windows 10 free installed over valid Windows 7 allow a new, clean WIn10 install?

Discus and support Will Windows 10 free installed over valid Windows 7 allow a new, clean WIn10 install? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; My son's computer is getting pretty flakey. I double- and triple-checked all of his HW and everything is still stellar, so I've become pretty convinced... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by DarylKBH, Aug 13, 2020.

  1. DarylKBH Win User

    Will Windows 10 free installed over valid Windows 7 allow a new, clean WIn10 install?


    My son's computer is getting pretty flakey. I double- and triple-checked all of his HW and everything is still stellar, so I've become pretty convinced it's because his Windows 10 is downloaded and installed over a then 6-year old Windows 7 install.


    The Win7 Pro was a legit purchase, and the Win10 update was done early in the Win10 release when MS was offering the update free to Win7 users. I did not notice if during the update process the license key was converted to a Win10 key.


    So here is my question; for his b-day I am buying a new SSD and would like to do a clean install of Win10 on it. Will his existing license key originally Win7 Pro, now Win10 allow me to perform a clean Win10 install? If so, is there a suggested place to start by downloading the installable for Win10?

    :)
     
    DarylKBH, Aug 13, 2020
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  2. CK011885 Win User

    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, Aug 13, 2020
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  3. r.h.p Win User
    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    What's your intended PC specs ??
     
    r.h.p, Aug 13, 2020
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  4. Will Windows 10 free installed over valid Windows 7 allow a new, clean WIn10 install?

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Aug 13, 2020
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