Windows 10: How to activate WIn10 Build 10240 CLean Install

Discus and support How to activate WIn10 Build 10240 CLean Install in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I installed Build 10240 on a brand new SSD drive with no problems. However, Windows rejects the the activation code I found on another post in this... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by bbinnard, Jul 16, 2015.

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  1. BBINNARD
    bbinnard Win User

    How to activate WIn10 Build 10240 CLean Install


    I installed Build 10240 on a brand new SSD drive with no problems. However, Windows rejects the the activation code I found on another post in this forum:

    How to activate the latest Windows 10 build - Microsoft Community

    That post says activation really isn't necessary, but in fact it is. So is there a way to activate a clean install of Build 10240?

    I tried entering the code from my Win7 DVD, but (of course) that was rejected also.


    Edit:

    Well DARN!!! Windows says it is the 32-bit version -- so of course it is going to reject the 64-bit version activation codes. I don't know if I clicked on the wrong download or if it was just mis-labelled. Looks like I have to start over.

    Oh well.

    :)
     
    bbinnard, Jul 16, 2015
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  2. DON52H
    Don52H Win User

    Clean Install of Win10

    I'm trying to do a clean install of win10, but I am using build 10240. In the instructions it states not to format using win10 iso. I have upgraded to win10 a while back and it's activated. Is it okay to do the clean install with Version 10.0 (Build 10240)?
     
    Don52H, Jul 16, 2015
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  3. MARC DEAN SOLIVA
    Marc Dean Soliva Win User
    HOW TO CLEAN INSTALL FINAL WIN10 BUILD 10240?

    The link didnt work. How to activate WIn10 Build 10240 CLean Install :(
     
    Marc Dean Soliva, Jul 16, 2015
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  4. ZTRUKER
    Ztruker Win User

    How to activate WIn10 Build 10240 CLean Install

    Ztruker, Jul 16, 2015
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  5. BBINNARD
    bbinnard Win User
    Well I made a new Install disk with the 64-bit build, did another clean install, \ and it still rejects the activation code listed above. I did verify that the system is 64-bit so that is not the problem.

    Does anyone have any other ideas???
     
    bbinnard, Jul 16, 2015
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  6. BUNNYJ
    BunnyJ New Member
    You can't do a clean install of build 10240 and activate it. It must be activated via upgrade from a previously activated build like 10166.
     
    BunnyJ, Jul 16, 2015
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  7. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User
    With clean install. From Admin Command Prompt, Try this:

    ** Illegal KMS REMOVED **
     
    topgundcp, Jul 16, 2015
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  8. VLADIMIR
    Vladimir Win User

    How to activate WIn10 Build 10240 CLean Install

    This server seems to be down

    *sarc

    ~edit~

    Ops... my mistake.. It's working now !

    *Redface
     
    Vladimir, Jul 16, 2015
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  9. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User
    topgundcp, Jul 16, 2015
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  10. BBINNARD
    bbinnard Win User
    topgun - thanks for the suggestion. I'll try it in the morning & report back here.
     
    bbinnard, Jul 16, 2015
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  11. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User
    Alright. Glad you got it sorted.
     
    topgundcp, Jul 16, 2015
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  12. KJUB
    kjub Win User
    did not work by me :/
    anny suggestions any help ?

    EDIT >> after restart >> windows said new updates where installed and winver says now activated *Wink
     
    kjub, Jul 16, 2015
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  13. BUNNYJ
    BunnyJ New Member

    How to activate WIn10 Build 10240 CLean Install

    Build 10240 is an upgrade only instillation.. not a clean install. Re-Read my post above but you need to have a activated build working and upgrade over that with 10240 for it to work correctly. top showed how it worked for 10176 and this is totally different.
     
    BunnyJ, Jul 16, 2015
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  14. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User
    It'll work with clean install of 10240, look at my post #7. Post #9 & #10 were already activated. Just use the product keys below:

    ** Illegal KMS REMOVED **
     
    topgundcp, Jul 16, 2015
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  15. BUNNYJ
    BunnyJ New Member
    Ok.. nice.. I was under the impression that you couldn't do that now.
     
    BunnyJ, Jul 16, 2015
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