Windows 10: Clean install using previously purchased physical media

I purchased a retail copy of Windows 11 Pro on physical media approximately 2 years ago. Version is 21H2. I need to do a clean install. Can I use the physical media I own and update to 23H2 via normal Windows Update?

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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

 

Clean installation of Windows 10 using installation media

Greetings. I am attempting to do a clean install of Windows 10 using the instructions found at Reinstall Windows - Microsoft Support .
I was able to successfully create the installation media on a USB thumb drive. However, when I performed the steps for the actual installation I got up to the Use a device screen but my thumb drive does not appear on the list. The two options that do appear
are: Onboard NIC (IPV4) and Onboard NIC (IPV6). Suggestions? Thanks.

 

installing previously purchased (and installed) game on new hard drive

I bought it from the Microsoft store. I can see it in my previously purchased list but It's not allowing me to install the game. Was wondering if it only limited it to one install per purchase or something?