Windows 10: Moving Windows 10 Install - how to properly de-activate and reactivate

Discus and support Moving Windows 10 Install - how to properly de-activate and reactivate in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am currently running Windows 10 on an iMac under Bootcamp. I wish to delete that installation - taking up too much disk space for the few programs I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Swandy, Oct 14, 2018.

  1. SWANDY
    Swandy Win User

    Moving Windows 10 Install - how to properly de-activate and reactivate


    I am currently running Windows 10 on an iMac under Bootcamp. I wish to delete that installation - taking up too much disk space for the few programs I still need Windows for - and reinstall it under Parallels with a much smaller amount of disk space.

    Question is, do I have to first de-activate the current installation of Windows 10 (and if YES, how do I properly do it) so that I can then do a re-install and re-activation of it?
    Thanks,
    Steve

    :)
     
    Swandy, Oct 14, 2018
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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, Oct 14, 2018
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  3. EXODUSPRIME1337
    exodusprime1337 Win User
    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Oct 14, 2018
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  4. 95VIPER
    95Viper Win User

    Moving Windows 10 Install - how to properly de-activate and reactivate

    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    How long did you wait for activation?
    When I re-installed with a fresh install... it took a few hours to sync and activate.
    However, it did, finally, activate.
     
    95Viper, Oct 14, 2018
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