Windows 10: Is there a way to keep my Windows 10 OEM key if I get rid of windows temporary on a computer

Discus and support Is there a way to keep my Windows 10 OEM key if I get rid of windows temporary on a computer in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I'm planning to wipe the hard drive on laptop clean with no OS and reinstall windows, but is there a way i can keep my OEM key if I completely wipe the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Awesome99_66, Jun 14, 2020.

  1. AWESOME99_66
    Awesome99_66 Win User

    Is there a way to keep my Windows 10 OEM key if I get rid of windows temporary on a computer


    I'm planning to wipe the hard drive on laptop clean with no OS and reinstall windows, but is there a way i can keep my OEM key if I completely wipe the OS of it and reinstall?

    :)
     
    Awesome99_66, Jun 14, 2020
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  2. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    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, Jun 14, 2020
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  3. ONEMOAR
    OneMoar Win User
    my windows 10 oem didn't come with a product key

    indeed OEM's have embedded keys a OEM upgrade is for machines with OEM copies and DO NOT COME WITH A KEY! sadly many vendors confuse the two because pre-windows 10 'OEM" came with a key
    a end user should always buy a Retail OR "System builder OEM" copy when it comes to windows 10 system builder is not `OEM` you can blame microsoft for the retarded terminology screw up

    it sounds like the op bought a pirated copy with no key microsoft does not ship windows 10 on optical disks .... they use flash drives
     
    OneMoar, Jun 14, 2020
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  4. RTWJUNKIE
    rtwjunkie Win User

    Is there a way to keep my Windows 10 OEM key if I get rid of windows temporary on a computer

    my windows 10 oem didn't come with a product key

    Dude, go to Newegg right now and read the questions and answers tab on Windows 10 OEM. The OEM copies that are listed there DO in fact, come on an optical disc. The flash drive ONLY comes on Retail copies.
     
    rtwjunkie, Jun 14, 2020
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