Windows 10: System recovery question - Win 8 / Win 10

Discus and support System recovery question - Win 8 / Win 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am working on an HP laptop which was bought with WIndows 8, but now has a corrupt, infected Windows10 installation. Having exhausted all the less... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Xlrtech, Aug 14, 2016.

  1. XLRTECH
    Xlrtech Win User

    System recovery question - Win 8 / Win 10


    I am working on an HP laptop which was bought with WIndows 8, but now has a corrupt, infected Windows10 installation. Having exhausted all the less invasive options, I am now looking at using the System Recovery option to get a clean version of Windows I can build on.

    Question is this: I believe using SR will install Win 8; will I still be able to upgrade this to Win 10 without charge, as I have the Win 10 product key?

    :)
     
    Xlrtech, Aug 14, 2016
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  2. ALECXM
    Alecxm Win User

    System recovery question - Win 8 / Win 10

    I am working on an HP laptop which was bought with WIndows 8, but now has a corrupt, infected Windows10 installation. Having exhausted all the less invasive options, I am now looking at using the System
    Recovery option to get a clean version of Windows I can build on.

    Question is this: I believe using SR will install Win 8; will I still be able to upgrade this to Win 10 without charge, as I have the Win 10 product key?
     
    Alecxm, Aug 14, 2016
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  3. JESINTA ROZARIO
    Jesinta Rozario Win User
    System recovery question - Win 8 / Win 10

    Hi,

    If your Windows 10 was successfully activated after upgrading from Windows 8.2 to Windows 10, then you can reinstall Windows 10 on your computer. You can directly install Windows 10 on your computer by referring the steps mentioned in the link below.

    Refer the section: Use installation media to restore or reset your PC.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options

    For more reference:

    Create installation media for Windows


    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15088/windows-create-installation-media

    Regards,
     
    Jesinta Rozario, Aug 14, 2016
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  4. MOOLY
    Mooly Win User

    System recovery question - Win 8 / Win 10

    If the PC has been running W10 OK then your PC and its license code should be on the Microsoft Servers. What that means is that you can clean install Ten without having to input a license key... and a clean install for an infected PC is often the best bet. Why go through having to go back to W8.1 when you can go straight to Ten.

    That would be my advice. Back all your personal stuff up to a USB drive and then clean install.

    Windows 10 - Clean Install - Windows 10 Forums
     
    Mooly, Aug 14, 2016
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  5. KBIRD
    Kbird Win User
    Agree +1

    just did this for a friend at the weekend.... used 1607 to clean install it.
     
    Kbird, Apr 4, 2018
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