Windows 10: Clean install not activated despite upgrading first.

Discus and support Clean install not activated despite upgrading first. in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I've purchased 5 OEM Boxes in my life. Upon receipt, I call MS and purchase a non-OEM OS from them [Money to burn/stupidity?] I then install the MS... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by parkersblock, Jul 30, 2015.

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  1. WINDUNCE
    windunce Win User

    Clean install not activated despite upgrading first.


    I've purchased 5 OEM Boxes in my life.
    Upon receipt, I call MS and purchase a non-OEM OS from them [Money to burn/stupidity?]

    I then install the MS OS.

    My newest purchase was an ASUS M32AD. It probably had the OEM OS 'codes?' built into the MB.
    What I did next was call MS and transfer the license from my older E-Machine to the ASUS.
    I the imaged the ASUS drive and wiped all the partitions.I install my MS Purchased Win8 OS onto the machine and called to activate.
    It went well and this box is now Genuine and Activated.
    But it may STILL have remnants of the MB activation data from the OEM version.

    So I think I will have to call to activate, or better yet call before I even try to install for the
    second time. The first time it said the key was blocked.

    Oh well
     
    windunce, Jul 31, 2015
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  2. PARKERSBLOCK
    parkersblock Win User

    The second machine I just finished a clean installation on was on an OEM copy of W7 Ultimate from my old work and it's activated perfectly.
     
    parkersblock, Jul 31, 2015
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  3. JOHN POMBRIO
    John Pombrio Win User
    Make sure to log onto your MS account as it yet another way for your computer to be activated.
     
    John Pombrio, Aug 1, 2015
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  4. WINDUNCE
    windunce Win User

    Clean install not activated despite upgrading first.

    If one initially signs in as first user on a fresh install of any OS with a MS Account, the OS truncates the name
    in a messy way. L: johndoe@msn.com your username becomes j~b3889^&)()*)crapola.
    Whereas if you initially sign in as just John, not using a MS Account and then CHANGE to L: johndoe@msn.com
    it keeps your username as John. I like it that way.
    So prior to phone activating I shall do that second stage process and change from local to my MS Account.

    Then in a month or two, no rush, upgrade at that point in time.
    Thanks!
     
    windunce, Aug 1, 2015
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  5. OWENSDJ
    owensdj Win User
    There is no evidence that using a MS Account has anything to do with the activation process. The activation is tied to the hardware, not the account.
     
    owensdj, Aug 1, 2015
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  6. THECASE
    TheCase Win User
    Same problem here. I think I selected the wrong ISO though. Can I do another clean install or do I need to start again with the upgrade process. If the product key is stored on the BIOS I guess I can do as many clean installs I liked without a key.
     
    TheCase, Aug 1, 2015
    #36
  7. PABITRA1992
    pabitra1992 Win User
    How to upgrade win8 to win10 ? With ISO and without ISO ?
     
    pabitra1992, Apr 5, 2018
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