Windows 10: clean install *HOW TO ACTIVATE

After making sure Windows 7 SP1 is activated - upgrade to Win10 with the iso - make sure you have the correct version obviously.

 

I have just checked my usb and I have got rid of the files... This is a disaster. What options are available to me?

 

Adam,

After you have Windows 7 activated, you can use step 3 below to upgrade to Windows 10. *Smile

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...tallation.html

 

Ok. I have reinstalled windows 7 and updated to sp1. I dont have the windows 10 icon so I have downloaded the USB installer. It is saying that my copy of windows is not activated? I put in my product key and this is a genuine copy... Please help

 

Try validating here http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate

 

Thank you Superfly. I have activated windows 7 and am now in the middle of installing windows 10. Wish me luck I will let you know how I get on

 

So what do you do if you have to change the motherboard because the upgrade goosed you're computer?

Essentially I upgraded to windows 10..PC said nope crashed never booted again.

Do I simply install windows 8.1 again then do the whole upgrade thing again? Obviously on the new hardware.

I mean there has to be a better way of them doing this cause that's just a lot of time wasted.

 

This worked for me first time.


Francis

 

This would be correct as far as anyone knows. It adds some extra time at first, but at least you only have to do it once per machine.

I'm building a new tower now. I'll install 8.1 to test out all the hardware and make sure the tower is ready. Then I'll do the upgrade to Windows 10. Once activated, I'm going to clear the drive and install 10 clean and be done with it. It is extra work, but it's giving me a built-in testing method for my new hardware.