Windows 10: Windows 10 Install after the 29th July

Hi,

As long as you follow the steps on the enclosed link will to get the ticket will this work for a free upgrade after the 29th July ?

Clean Install Windows 10 Directly without having to Upgrade First - Windows 10 Forums

Thanks,

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about windows 10

You can delay installing Windows 10 for later and still can get it for free if you install it on or before July 29th 2016. After July 29th 2016 you will have to buy Windows 10. The estimate price could be $119 for the home edition and $199 for the Pro
edition.

 

How long does my reservation for Windows 10 last also what happens when I reformat my computer?

It is reserved until you install Windows 10 or if don't install it after July 29th 2016.

 

No, not after the deadline, not for free anyway.
What you can do now is to make full system backup, upgrade existing system or do clean install as described and make sure W10 is activated. You can return to your previous windows by using backup. Only after that you'll be able to install W10 any time after deadline but than you wouldn't even need to enter any key.

 

You could create a small virtual hard drive (eg 32GB) and install it in that.

1) Boot from a windows 10 installation usb created with

Windows 10

2) Select language etc., and click next.

3) At install now screen, press shift+F10 to get a command prompt.

4) type following commands

c:
cd\
md vhd
diskpart
create vdisk file=c:\vhd\win10.vhd maximum=32000 type=fixed
select vdisk file=c:\vhd\win10.vhd
attach vdisk
exit
exit

Then you can install windows 10 in newly created virtual drive, and activate using old key. Then windows 10 will be reserved.

To delete it, simply run msconfig and delete boot entry from boot tab, and delete vhd.