Windows 10: Went from 7 to 8 to 8.1 to 10 now want to go back to 7 and then to 10

A user who has previously performed a successful and activated upgrade to Windows 10 from a previous Windows 7/8/8.1 should never enter a product key for the re-installation of the same version of Windows 10.

 

You issues are likely due to the repeated upgrades from one OS to another to another. A lot of issues can be solved by doing a clean install.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...-download.html < Download 10 Pro
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html < When asked for a product code click skip
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html

 

You can if you want, I do. All 4 of my PC's have the same generic 10 Pro key. I enter the key automatically with a PID.txt file, for two reasons. One, it speeds things up as I don't have to click skip several times. Two, it automatically installs Pro instead of asking me if I want Home or Pro when using my MSDN multi edition ISO's. It won't hurt anything as long as you enter the correct key, the one you got via the free upgrade. Or, just leave it blank and click skip. Your choice.

 

Because you are likely confused, let's take a summary. If you have activated Windows 10 Pro, then you can format the disk and install Windows 10 Pro directly, without installing 7 or 8 first. Just create a bootable USB Flash drive as described in the other posts, backup all your data and start setup. When at the partition screen, delete all partitions and continue. Next you will be asked for a key, you don't have one and you don't need it, click skip. When setup is complete, connect to the internet to activate. Just as simple as that. The only "difficulty" is creating the USB drive and making sure you copy all your files before you format the disk. Everything else is almost automatic.

 

If I create a bootable flash drive for windows 10 and install it. It will remove everything including the previous versions of windows 7 home premium and windows 8 pro as well as 8.1 correct.

 

If you do a clean install, deleting the current Windows partitions, yes.

 

Ok my windows 10 pro is activated and I'm currently making my bootable windows 10 pro flash drive. Currently 0%.

 

Keep a copy of the ISO, or better burn to disk for future use. You never know. Proceed with Windows 10 installation and if you have any problems, post for help. *Smile

 

Usb drive is finished but it shows make shore you have the product key when ready to install. But I do have the key for the windows 10 pro I used the show key from above. So I should be good to start correct.

 

Yes. You don't need to enter the product key, you can just click "skip" or "do this later" or you can enter the Windows 10 Pro product key: VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

Actually, I suppose if you enter the product key that would be a good way to tell that you are installing exactly the correct version.

 

You should be fine, you can enter it or just click skip. Skip is easier than typing it all in and maybe making a typo.

 

I have installed windows 10 pro. Now I just need to start tinkering.

 

Tell us what you want and we will tell you how to do it.