Windows 10: Fresh Windows Install on an HP Z820 that had no OS : hung on activate windows page : Windows 10

Howdy all, well relatively technically able, my hope with computers is that I turn them on and they work. I recently purchased an HP Z820 as I needed the horsepower for larger data sets and architectural modeling work, the Z820 has the following specs:


HP Z820 Workstation 16 Core (x2) Intel Xeon E5-2687W 32GB 600GB HDD Quadro 5000


There was no OS, so I created an install / boot USB with the media creation app. It will boot from the USB but then hangs on the Activate WIndows Page, where you either enter a product key or choose 'I don't have a product key'. I don't have a product key, wanted to install and then get one. The keyboard and mouse appear to work via USB, I have plugged it into the network via ethernet cable/CAT 5 . That's about it.. not sure where to go from here .


Any guidance/assistance would be much appreciated. Thanks

Jim

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Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.

 

Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

How long did you wait for activation?
When I re-installed with a fresh install... it took a few hours to sync and activate.
However, it did, finally, activate.