Windows 10: The Free Windows 10 Will Support Unlimited Clean Installs

Discus and support The Free Windows 10 Will Support Unlimited Clean Installs in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; I appreciate your confirmation of what I already suspected. Thanks, really! I wasn't trying anything shady/illegal, I just did not understand what I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by labeeman, Jun 2, 2015.

  1. The Free Windows 10 Will Support Unlimited Clean Installs


    That's fine, I'm cool with that. I just didn't want you pulling your hair out trying to figure out why it wouldn't work. It seems plausible right, Dell PC, Dell Disk, but that's not how it works. Its coded the way on purpose so people can't do what your trying to do.
     
    alphanumeric, Jun 3, 2015
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  2. Wynona Win User

    Tomcat, didn't the new Dell come with a preinstalled operating system?

    I'm not understanding why you tried that in the first place.
     
    Wynona, Jun 3, 2015
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  3. Yes Windows 8.1. He was trying to install Windows 7 on that PC with a Dell disk for another Dell PC. That way, if he did have to give up a license for the free upgrade to 10, it wouldn't have been the Windows 8.1 that was originally installed.
     
    alphanumeric, Jun 3, 2015
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  4. f14tomcat Win User

    The Free Windows 10 Will Support Unlimited Clean Installs

    Sure it did, 8.1 Pro. From previous post #41... The whole reason for trying to do this was to be able to use the Win 7 license to get Win 10 on 7/29. And keep my Win 8.1.

    But, oh well, can't get there from here. It's ok, I'm just a pack-rat and like to keep old stuff (like 7). *Wink
     
    f14tomcat, Jun 3, 2015
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  5. alphanumeric, Jun 3, 2015
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  6. f14tomcat Win User
    f14tomcat, Jun 3, 2015
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  7. richc46 Win User
    We are all in uncharted waters, but I do not think you can dual boot. I think that once you go to 10, your 7 or 8 will no longer validate.
     
    richc46, Jun 3, 2015
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  8. bagavan Win User

    The Free Windows 10 Will Support Unlimited Clean Installs

    So Once it is upgraded to windows 10 before 2016, I can use my windows 8 key for activating windows 10 OS rite?
     
    bagavan, Jun 3, 2015
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  9. richc46 Win User
    You have to upgrade to 8.1 and that key will work, if you did not use it to upgrade previously.
     
    richc46, Jun 3, 2015
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  10. Charlie Win User
    That's right but then what will your key be when you need to or want to clean install 10
     
    Charlie, Jun 3, 2015
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  11. f14tomcat Win User
    I understand your meaning. I'll leave speculation alone, it can be dangerous. Not a forum topic. Peace... *Wink
     
    f14tomcat, Jun 3, 2015
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  12. Wynona Win User
    OK, I get it now.

    Back when I worked as a volunteer rebuilding donated PCs for re-donation, we couldn't get that to work; only occasionally did the reinstall media come with the PC. However, one large corporation donated a bucket load of PCs and Windows 98 disks packaged with their keys. Lots of folks got helped by those computers!
     
    Wynona, Jun 3, 2015
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    I have not seen it stated by Microsoft that Windows 10 will accept Windows 7 or 8 keys. I think you'll get a new Windows 10 key when you do the free upgrade. That is the key you would use on a clean install.
     
    alphanumeric, Jun 3, 2015
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  14. bagavan Win User
    I have used that 8 key for 8.1 installation.
     
    bagavan, Jun 3, 2015
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  15. Without the requirement of a license key, that will make activations a lot easier.

    It's not going to try and insert it's own license SLIC into the Motherboard? In which case changing out the Mobo would actually stop this working..
     
    Windows Sniper, Jun 3, 2015
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