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Discus and support Windows 10 Pro clean installation in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi, I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 10 Pro. I downloaded the Windows 10 Media Creations Tool. When choosing 'Create installation media... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Antaflu, Nov 27, 2015.

  1. Antaflu Win User

    Windows 10 Pro clean installation


    Hi,

    I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 10 Pro. I downloaded the Windows 10 Media Creations Tool. When choosing 'Create installation media for another PC' it doesn't give me the option to choose the Windows 10 Pro edition. It just says 'Windows 10'. I downloaded it and tried a clean install from an USB stick, but it automatically installed Windows 10 Home and didn't come up (during the setup) with a window to let me enter my Windows 10 Pro product key... Any idea?

    Thx.

    :)
     
    Antaflu, Nov 27, 2015
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  2. CharlieWS Win User

    Windows 10 clean install

    If you have a Windows 10 Home running on your hard disc, then do a clean install using the Windows 10 ISO install disc, the clean install will be Windows 10 Home.

    The same with Windows 10 Pro, the install will be Windows 10 Pro.

    But if you start out with a blank hard disc, what version will be installed, Home or Pro?

    Charles.
     
    CharlieWS, Nov 27, 2015
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  3. NickSteel Win User
    Query on Clean installation of Windows 10 Pro on Windows 7 Pro PC.

    Original Title: Windows 7 Pro (from MS upgrade key) to Windows 10 Pro - Clean Install

    My Gateway NV7923U X64 came with Windows 7 Home installed.

    I purchased an upgrade key from MS and upgraded to Windows 7 Pro.

    I need to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro and then do a clean install.

    • Will my existing upgraded Windows 7 Pro now upgrade to Windows 10 Pro automatically, or do I need to perform additional steps?
    • Will I be able to do a clean install and have Windows 10 Pro after upgrading?
     
    NickSteel, Nov 27, 2015
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  4. spapakons Win User

    Windows 10 Pro clean installation

    The ISO can install both versions, it depends on previous Windows version (for an upgrade) or on serial (for a clean-install). If you skip serial you will see a choice to install Home or Pro. Install the version you have license for or you won't be able to activate. Once activated on a computer, you can clean-install, skip serial, and it will activate again when online. No serial required. Just make sure you install the same version.
     
    spapakons, Nov 27, 2015
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  5. Kyhi Win User
    Now that you have Home installed - choose change the product key - enter your pro key
     
  6. Antaflu Win User
    It doesn't allow me to do that:


    Windows 10 Pro clean installation [​IMG]
     
    Antaflu, Nov 27, 2015
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  7. Type Change key into your start search. You'll find it there
     
    DustSailor, Nov 27, 2015
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  8. Kyhi Win User

    Windows 10 Pro clean installation

    Is windows Home activated
     
  9. Antaflu Win User
    Yes, it's activated.
     
    Antaflu, Nov 27, 2015
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  10. Kyhi Win User
  11. DustSailor, Nov 27, 2015
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  12. NavyLCDR New Member
    Antaflu,

    Did you have Windows 10 Pro installed and activated before? If not, then you will either need to install and upgrade a Windows 7/8/8.1 Pro or purchase a Windows 10 Pro upgrade pack (Windows Store).

    If you did have Windows 10 Pro installed and activated before, then the solution is easy. What happened was on the clean install, the installation read the Windows 8 Home product key stored in bios and picked Windows 10 Home to install and activate based on that. If you had Windows 10 Pro installed before then click on Settings, Updates and Security, Activation tab. Click on Change product key, answer yes to the question. Enter the Windows 10 Pro generic product key:
    VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

    That will trigger the upgrade to Pro, and if you had Pro installed and activated before, it will activated based upon the activation that was previously stored on Microsoft activation servers.
     
    NavyLCDR, Nov 27, 2015
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  13. Antaflu Win User

    Windows 10 Pro clean installation

    THANK YOU! This did it. I have now Windows 10 Pro installed and activated!
     
    Antaflu, Nov 27, 2015
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  14. NavyLCDR New Member
    Glad it worked for you!
     
    NavyLCDR, Nov 28, 2015
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  15. Kyhi Win User
    Like we all said - change product key - enter windows 10 pro key..

    You said you had the pro key and did not work when you entered it..
     
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