Windows 10: Clean Install Of Windows 10 May be Needed

Thanks Bree,
I made a printout of the instructions but now I am having connection problems. The links that are given are too slow to connect. I will save the instructions for future reference and have decided to have a pro fix my computer.

 

Hello All,
Restore, Reset or Recovery all fail. I believe I am missing some system files. Can I still be able to do a clean install even if I do not have a key? Windows 10 was upgraded from windows 8 over the web.
Or do I need to take it in for repair?

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I AM NOT ABLE TO UPGRADE WINDOW 10 AFTER DOWN LOAD

It may be that you'll need to do a clean install of Windows 10.

 

Will I be able to do a clean install of windows 10 on a separate partion instead of upgrading my windows 7

Hi,

It is an upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 that is free.

The Windows 7 License is incorporated into the final windows upgrade 10 installation.

If you wish to dual boot them, you will have to buy Windows 10.

Microsoft
told CNET that Windows 10 will cost just as much as its predecessor. That means prices for Windows 10 will run anywhere from $110 for the Windows 10 Home package to $199 for the Windows 10 Pro edition. Additionally
a Windows 10 Pro Pack will let users upgrade from Home to Pro for $99.

Microsoft prices Windows 10 licenses at $119 for Home, $199 for Pro

Cheers.

 

Its very simple get the windows iso from Download Windows 10
write to usb or dvd it gives you the option to do this boot from it delete paritions so its a clean install then install if it asks for a key skip once its installed it will active from MS servers

 

If you upgraded during the free period there should be a digital license.
As an extra level of safety you can create a Microsoft account.
The servers should be able to find the digital license to permit a clean install or replacing the drive or the motherboard.

These links may be useful:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ardware-change
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-10-activation
Download Windows 10


If there are files that were not backed up or if there was no image made you may need to save the files.
Let us know whether saving files is still needed.

 

As others have said, you don't need a key because you have a digital license.

But you may not need to do a clean install, try an in-place repair upgrade first. You keep all your files and installed apps that way.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade