Windows 10: Can I do a clean reinstall of windows 10 with a windows 8 disc?

Discus and support Can I do a clean reinstall of windows 10 with a windows 8 disc? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I want to essentially factory reset my PC so I would like to install windows 10 again but all I have is the windows 8 disc I used to install windows 8... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Kent Nguyen, Oct 12, 2018.

  1. KENT NGUYEN
    Kent Nguyen Win User

    Can I do a clean reinstall of windows 10 with a windows 8 disc?


    I want to essentially factory reset my PC so I would like to install windows 10 again but all I have is the windows 8 disc I used to install windows 8 at first which I then upgraded to 10 when the free upgrade was available.

    :)
     
    Kent Nguyen, Oct 12, 2018
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  2. MONK.E83
    Monk.e83 Win User

    Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

    DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .
     
    Monk.e83, Oct 12, 2018
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  3. JEBUSPRIME
    JebusPrime Win User
    How to reinstall Windows 10 if my computers used the free upgrade from 7 and 8?

    Will windows 10 still accept the license keys from 7 and 8 now if I reinstall my computer?

    Does Microsoft keep a list of users who upgraded to Win 10 using their 7 and 8 keys so that when users need to reinstall windows 10 the old keys would work?

    Do I need to call in Microsoft to ask them to activate my Windows 10 when I give them my win 7 keys?

    Both computers are laptops. The windows 7 machine had the serial printed on the back, and I needed to enter that when I upgraded to 10. The windows 8 machine had the serial built in inside its boot system so I didn't need to enter the key when I upgraded to 10, but I did manage to write down the keys using a fetcher program.
     
    JebusPrime, Oct 12, 2018
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  4. PIGULICI
    pigulici Win User

    Can I do a clean reinstall of windows 10 with a windows 8 disc?

    How to reinstall Windows 10 if my computers used the free upgrade from 7 and 8?

    Yes, still work, no need to call, just be sure to have internet access when you start to install 10, I work at pc shop and did this few days ago, used a key of 7 to put clean 10(wasn't used for upgrade).
     
    pigulici, Oct 12, 2018
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