Windows 10: How do I completely wipe Windows 10 but keep the license key?

Discus and support How do I completely wipe Windows 10 but keep the license key? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I Have windows 10 pro, I want to know how to reset it without having to enter the windows key again, I know I can wipe my ssd and just do it with the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/iMADEthisJUST4Dis, Mar 16, 2021.

  1. /U/IMADETHISJUST4DIS
    /u/iMADEthisJUST4Dis Win User

    How do I completely wipe Windows 10 but keep the license key?


    I Have windows 10 pro, I want to know how to reset it without having to enter the windows key again, I know I can wipe my ssd and just do it with the free iso thing but that asks you to 'activate windows'. Is there a method to just clear windows but keep my exact version of windows/license?

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    /u/iMADEthisJUST4Dis, Mar 16, 2021
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  2. EASY RHINO
    Easy Rhino Win User

    windows 10 key

    Thanks but I don't want to do any decrypting. I want to download a Win 10 ISO from Microsoft and install it using my Win 8 key. No other steps required. Is that possible?
     
    Easy Rhino, Mar 16, 2021
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  3. P4-630
    P4-630 Win User
    DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

    Click to expand... Yeah I went to that site, why do I need to buy a key?
    I won't buy a key, stupid.

    I'll revert back to windows 7 then.

    When I still was on windows 7, about a year ago I added 4GB extra ram which is a total of 8GB now,
    is that causing the problem?
     
    P4-630, Mar 16, 2021
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  4. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    How do I completely wipe Windows 10 but keep the license key?

    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.
     
    TheLostSwede, Mar 16, 2021
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