Windows 10: re-install of 10 directly or need to put in 8 first?

Discus and support re-install of 10 directly or need to put in 8 first? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Son brought home dell inspiron 15 3521 from office with non booting disk. It was licensed for 8 and had the upgrade to 10. This was a "pool" system... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Joseph Stateson, Mar 18, 2020.

  1. JOSEPH STATESON
    Joseph Stateson Win User

    re-install of 10 directly or need to put in 8 first?


    Son brought home dell inspiron 15 3521 from office with non booting disk. It was licensed for 8 and had the upgrade to 10. This was a "pool" system and no one know the history such as the Microsoft account it was used under to activate.


    I assume it has a digital license.


    I have your MCT and am guessing that windows 10x64 pro was on it. Can I use my ISO image to "restore" 10 pro and get it activated automatically?


    I tried the dell recover tool but it said there was no image available for the service tag and I have not heard back from Dell yet.


    I have win 8 and know where to find the dell oem 8 serial number. Was hoping to avoid upgrading 8 to 10.


    thanks for looking.

    :)
     
    Joseph Stateson, Mar 18, 2020
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  2. MONK.E83
    Monk.e83 Win User

    Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

    DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .
     
    Monk.e83, Mar 18, 2020
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  3. CK011885
    CK011885 Win User
    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, Mar 18, 2020
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  4. AMERICANPHARAOH
    AmericanPharaoh Win User

    re-install of 10 directly or need to put in 8 first?

    Windows 10 infinite restart black screen


    The tutorials provided are just a list of troubleshooting steps. Use only the steps which apply to you.

    Since none of the troubleshooting steps here worked, I'd suggest you do a Clean install.

    John
     
    AmericanPharaoh, Mar 18, 2020
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