Windows 10: Clean Win11 install question

My Windows 10 Home PC is a self build. The Win10 is a retail copy, I still have the original USB and key. I would like to do a clean install of Win11 for my upgrade with a new M.2 NVMe ssd vs. upgrading on the same ssd disk. Need to know how to handle the Windows key when the install asks for it since it's for Win10. My motherboard & CPU are compatible with the upgrade. Can I do a clean Win11 upgrade with my Win10 key? I've already created the Win11 USB install disk. Thanks for your help

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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

 

Preparing ahead - clean Win11 install

I have a legit (but old) install of Win10 Enterprise. The PC it's on has HW too old to qualify for a Win11 update.

After the new year I plan on doing some fundamental upgrades (mobo, CPU, GPU, etc.) to bring the PC fully up to date, and as part of that would like to do a clean Win11 install on a new M.2 SSD.

Is this much of hassle - upgrading the OS while also upgrading the core HW? Does MS have a suggested "how to" to do this using your existing Product Key? I assume having Win10 Enterprise will qualify me for Win11 Pro, so I am planning ahead to make the transition as smooth as possible.

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clean installation of win11

i will soon reinstall windows 11, how to make sure that i have installed win11 totally fresh without leftovers of any kind,, so actually i want to ask is is there a more step deleting all existed data or is that simple that i will format/delete storage during uefi windows 11 installation setup progression.