Windows 10: Installing a fresh copy of windows10 any edition with my OEM key on a new hard drive

I formatted my old laptop, installed a fresh copy of windows 10 Pro and activated it using my organization's activation service, instead of using the OEM key. Now I have a new hard drive and I want to install another copy of windows10 and activate it using my OEM key. Can I do that? If yes, can I install any edition of windows 10 with my original OEM key? at the time of purchase my laptop had windows10 CoreSingleLanguage preinstalled

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Windows10 clean install on OEM

Hi Andre Da Costa, that is by far the best answer so far

however, it still does not answer the question, brand new never installed out of box OEM system with the ability to install the OEM software that I know will activate.

I want to know if the windows 10 download from Microsoft will activate via the BIOS key.

here is the theory:

• Windows10 OEM systems come with a BIOS locked key, this theoretically will activate
• any previously installed and Activated Windows 10 will automatically Activate from a Fresh install on the same hardware. this has been tested and is 100% accurate!
• I can install a Fresh Windows 10 on an OEM system, however the OEM EULA does not apply and the OEM does not have to support the software therefore are not obligated to assist with activation
• as this is an OEM system Microsoft are not obligated to assist with activation.
• once a system boots and fails activation, it will no longer activate, theory being if neither the OEM nor Microsoft are obligated to activate the product you now have a non usable product
  as far as Windows goes.

step 5 is the reason I am not willing to actually just try it, both Lenovo and HP "support" waffle and advise to install the OEM, I just want to avoid the OEM install step prior to doing the Fresh Windows 10 install.

 

Replacing old hard drive, need way to copy Windows installation across

Hey Guys,
What would be the best way of copying/imaging the entire contents of an old system drive over to a replacement hard disk for the same machine? I need to copy the Windows installations and all other data to the new drive, and then format the old drive to use as a backup.

Any suggestions? *Smile

 

Problems installing new hard drive

Hello,

I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Download and create an installation media (ISO) for Windows 10 form the link below:
  
  http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
  
• Disconnect the 1TB and 3TB Hard Drives and install Windows 10 on the SSD using the installation media by following the steps provided by Andre Da Costa in the link below:
  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...-windows/31722b30-1da9-42bb-b331-0edc4649bf43
• Connect the External drives (1 & 3 TB) and check for status.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.