Windows 10: Windows 10 Clean Install gets stuck. Can't use windows 10 dvd.

Hi everyone,

I hope this is the right place to post this. I wanted to do a reinstall of Windows 10 on my Asus X53S laptop (bought in 2010), but the built-in clean install got stuck on 10% and after a day or so I decided to turn it off and use my Windows 10 DVD to do a manual reinstall by booting my laptop from the DVD. However, my activation key for Windows is no longer valid as it turned out. I upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 some time a go. I read somewhere that Windows allowed for one free upgrade, but if I reinstall Windows 10 myself I would have to buy a new activation key. Is that right? When I boot the laptop normally it stays stuck on a loading screen. Can I do something to fix the clean install or abort it?

Thanks in advance for your help!

With kind regards,

Thijs

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How to Boot from DVD to clean install Windows 10

Hi,

After I updated my PC to windows 10 1607 and made a ISO dvd from Microsoft, I tried to made a clean install with my DVD and I can't boot from my Windows 10 DVD.

My HP PC use EUFI.

Do you know why???

Thanks

Original title: Windows 10 anniversary update clean install

 

Stuck at Windows 10's not functioning safe mode

I've already tried it. it didn't work the problem was I got stuck and couldn't boot to either tze safe mode nor back to normal mode . i gave up and then used Windows 10 dvd and did a clean installation to get it work.

 

Welcome to the TenForums @MVLIJTHEN

If your laptop was running Windows 10 you are licensed to use it and you do not need to buy another copy. When you install, if asked for key just hit next. When you are up the MS servers will look at your machine, id it from the characteristics and will activate windows.

The TenForums tutorial library contains the tutorial on doing a clean install. A clean install is just that, your existing data will not be protected. Please follow the tutorial closely, especially around Bios settings. When using the Media creator to create a USB key you have to be on a Windows 10 machine and have a 4GB USB key , or at least that has been my experience, that may have changed. If you don't have a 10 machine create the ISO.

Windows 10 - Clean Install


Ken

 

Thanks, Ken!

I will try what you suggested and let you know how it worked out!

Thijs

 

The link to continue without a product key during install actually says "I don't have a product key."