Windows 10: Uninstalling Windows 10 without losing license key

Discus and support Uninstalling Windows 10 without losing license key in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I would like to uninstall my current Windows 10 installation because I need to use Linux for a project but I plan to come back to Windows. If... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by curlyisnotmyhair, Apr 21, 2020.

  1. CURLYISNOTMYHAIR
    curlyisnotmyhair Win User

    Uninstalling Windows 10 without losing license key


    I would like to uninstall my current Windows 10 installation because I need to use Linux for a project but I plan to come back to Windows.

    If possible, I would like to avoid dual boot.


    So, I guess the optimal solution would be to just keep the license key and eventually use it to reinstall Windows 10.

    Is it possible to do such a thing? Do I need to create a recovery flash drive? Keep in mind that in order to install the linux distribution I need I'm going to have to wipe out every single partition on my machine. I currently have 4 partitions, which are the EFI partition, the recovery partition, a "Microsoft reserved data" partition and the main partition.

    Also, I should mention that my machine came with Windows 10 preinstalled.


    Thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    curlyisnotmyhair, Apr 21, 2020
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  2. EASY RHINO
    Easy Rhino Win User

    windows 10 key

    Thanks but I don't want to do any decrypting. I want to download a Win 10 ISO from Microsoft and install it using my Win 8 key. No other steps required. Is that possible?
     
    Easy Rhino, Apr 21, 2020
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  3. P4-630
    P4-630 Win User
    DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

    Click to expand... Yeah I went to that site, why do I need to buy a key?
    I won't buy a key, stupid.

    I'll revert back to windows 7 then.

    When I still was on windows 7, about a year ago I added 4GB extra ram which is a total of 8GB now,
    is that causing the problem?
     
    P4-630, Apr 21, 2020
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  4. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    Uninstalling Windows 10 without losing license key

    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, Apr 21, 2020
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