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Discus and support Clean install of Windows 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Yesterday, I successfully reinstalled Windows 10 Pro on my recently acquired refurbished HP 6475b laptop. The laptop had Windows 10 installed when it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by janey6, Jun 17, 2020.

  1. JANEY6
    janey6 Win User

    Clean install of Windows 10


    Yesterday, I successfully reinstalled Windows 10 Pro on my recently acquired refurbished HP 6475b laptop.
    The laptop had Windows 10 installed when it was refurbished but originally had Windows 7 installed.
    i kept the D:\ Recovery and E:\ HP Tools partitions but Im wondering now whether I should have done a totally clean reinstallation and got rid of the HP drives as, presumably, they are no longer useful.

    Alternatively, as I have already done a reinstallation, should I just remove/delete these partitions?

    Advice please.

    :)
     
    janey6, Jun 17, 2020
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  2. DELTA6326
    Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Jun 17, 2020
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  3. JIMMY 2004
    Jimmy 2004 Win User
    Clean Install Workaround for Vista

    You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:
    • Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
    • When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
    • Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
    • When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
    • This time enter your product key
    • When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
    • Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it
    Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

    Source: DailyTech
     
    Jimmy 2004, Jun 17, 2020
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  4. JEROENBEUNCKENS
    JeroenBeunckens Win User

    Clean install of Windows 10

    Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

    I have bought a legit "Windows 10 Pro" key of a key website. It is legit since i'm currently using it for over a year now. I currently have Windows 10 Pro installed on my PC and I want to do a clean install. I just can't find the windows 10 Pro download in the tool. But if i could use a windows 10 pro key with a normal windows 10 install, I'll be good to go.
     
    JeroenBeunckens, Jun 17, 2020
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