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  1. ELISHERE
    Elishere Win User

    If I install Windows 10 using the media installation tool..


    If I install Windows 10 using the media installation tool, will I have to do a clean install?
    So I'm having problems with installing Windows 10 using Windows Updates, so I'm going to use the media installation tool with the option to install on this PC now. Will I have to do a clean install? Can't I keep my files?

    :)
     
    Elishere, Jul 29, 2015
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  2. ROHIT CHETTRI
    Rohit Chettri Win User

    If download Win 10 using the media creation tool will I need a product key?

    Hi,

    Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

    If you have a qualifying version you will not need a product key, you Windows 7 product key should work fine. Please check the

    article     for more information. Check the note section on How to Perform a Clean installation of Windows 10.

    Thank you.
     
    Rohit Chettri, Jul 29, 2015
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  3. WINDOWS10XBOXONE
    Windows10XboxOne Win User
    If download Win 10 using the media creation tool will I need a product key?

    I'm trying to download Windows 10 Home to upgrade my Windows 7 Home Premium PC from this link:

    Download Windows 10

    The only issue is once I'm done with running the setup will I be required to have a product key or will it still count as a free upgrade?
     
    Windows10XboxOne, Jul 29, 2015
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  4. ZTRUKER
    Ztruker Win User

    If I install Windows 10 using the media installation tool..

    You have to do an upgrade, not a clean install to get the free Win 10.

    I used the MediaCreationTool to create a ISO then I mounted the ISO from my booted Win 8.1 system and ran setup.exe from it. It did a upgrade install and so far all is well.

    Waiting now for it to activate aas so far it keeps saying try again later.
     
    Ztruker, Jul 29, 2015
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  5. ELISHERE
    Elishere Win User
    So it won't delete all of my files?
     
    Elishere, Jul 29, 2015
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  6. CORELOGIK
    Corelogik Win User
    I used the Media Creation tool to create a bootable DVD. THat said, during the install, you're given the choice of an upgrade or a clean install. It asks you if you want to keep all of your files and apps or not. Checking yes to keep them, performs an upgrade leaving your data and programs installed and intact, checking no, wipes the drive and does a clean install.

    By the time you get to the point of the install where it asks that, you've already gone way past confirming you have a previous, qualifying, version of windows and therefore the free copy of Windows 10 is authorized and usable.
     
    Corelogik, Apr 4, 2018
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