Windows 10: Win10 on old/older HW

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  1. /U/POSSIBLE-LOAD-5413
    /u/Possible-Load-5413 Win User

    Win10 on old/older HW

    /u/Possible-Load-5413, Aug 1, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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  2. DáNIELPRIM
    DánielPrim Win User

    Are these the correct steps to reinstall Win10 after a full HW upgrade?

    Hi,

    I guess my to do list is fine then. When I briefly had Win10 back in 2016, I didn't have a Microsoft account, so I guess it linked the license to my HW back then. So if I now reinstall it on the current HW, I can link the digital license to my MS account,
    which I will be able to use again after the HW change. And I'd like to do clean reinstall on the new HW, just to be sure that it will continue working without any glitches. Maybe I could do the formatting after the new rig is up, as Win10 should still work
    better or worse, after the whole HW was swapped under it.

    Thanks so far.
     
    DánielPrim, Aug 1, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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  3. USER33331
    user33331 Win User
    Win10: windows update stuck at never ending loop ?

    When in win10:
    • Update&security -> Windows update -> Finding update... .... .... ....
    Planning to download the latest Win10.ISO (vers.1803) and manually update:
    - Then wait that my ordered new SSD arrives and clone the old HDD to it.
     
    user33331, Aug 1, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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  4. NEWTEKIE1
    newtekie1 Win User

    Win10 on old/older HW

    Now Win10 is out have you gone back to 8 or older?

    Nope, slowly upgrading my fleet to Windows 10 as the time comes to reformat each machine.

    Assuming you are talking about Mint 17 you list in your specs, that isn't newer, that's still older than Win10.
     
    newtekie1, Aug 1, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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