Windows 10: Windows 10 reinstall help needed.

Ok guys. I've got a friends computer here. It was so ravaged by a virus I had to format the drive and reinstall.
That being said, I downloaded Windows 10 Home from Microsofts site, burnt the ISO to a dvd and installed.

I skipped the key part, because I assumed it'd just grab it from the bios. Anyhow, I was about to drop it off to them this morning but it popped up and said activation required etc. So I put in the pulled key and it failed.

Here's the info from Showkey plus:

product name: windows 10 home single language
product id: 00327-60000-00000-aa833
installed key: xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-6f4bt
oem key: xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-7fr7f
oem edition: Win 10 RTM Core OEM : DM

Any suggestions? I really need to get this going.
Cheers,
Barry

:)

 

Need Help Reinstalling Windows 10

You can install Windows 10 again from this page. Since you already had Windows 10 on that computer, it will be free to install again. Go to Download
Windows 10 to get started.

 

Need help with reinstalling windows 10

If SFC won't repair System files after running 3 times, then the next step is to run a Windows 7

Repair Install.

But since that reinstalls the OS over programs and settings that may remain corrupt and cause the Upgrade to choke and end up with issues, I'd recommend instead a

Clean Reinstall Windows 7, deleting all partitions during the booted install. When it starts up get online, only install
Microsoft Security Essentials, fully update, Activate, save a System Image in Backup Center so you can go back at any time.

Then Install Windows 10 using the media creation tool - Windows Help .

Tick the checkbox in first option to automate the process, or select "For another PC" to create bootable flash media or download an ISO to burn to DVD with Windows Image Burner. Now you have media for reinstalls or needed repairs. But to run the
Upgrade the media must be opened in Windows 7/8.1, then right click Setup file to Run as Administrator.

If asked do not insert a Product Key at any time, just click Skip or Next. Choose to Save Nothing which will be the same as a Clean Install.

To improve the Upgrade's chances turn off everything at Startup:

In Windows 7, type msconfig in Start Search Box, uncheck everything on Startup and Services tabs,
after Hiding all MS Services. Apply, restart.

In Windows 8.1, right click Task Bar to open Task Manager, disable everything in Startup Tab, Apply, Reboot.

Uninstall any anti-virus except Defender. Bloated AV's like Norton, MacAfee, AVG and Avast need to have special
Uninstallers (removal tools) for common antivirus software - ESET Knowledgebase.

Stick with built-in Defender in Windows 10 for best performance and adequate protection. If you get infected add the inexpensive Real Time protection from the best-in-class free malware scanner
Malwarebytes . No one I’ve had do this has ever been infected again. I'd also periodically scan with Malwarebytes, SUPERAntiSpyware
or the more powerful AdwCleaner scanners, also best-in-class and free.

Immediately after install, type Update in Start Search box to Check for Updates, expedite these through requested restart, then check again until no more are offered.

Next right click Start button to open Device Manager, import any drivers still missing from the PC or Device's Support Downloads webpage.
How to: Install and Update drivers in Windows 10 - Microsoft Community

Feel free to ask back any questions and keep us posted on how it goes.

 

Sounds as though you downloaded the Single Language ISO. Was that the previous Windows edition?

If it was just Windows Home, then you want just the Windows 10 ISO
You'll have to download and reinstall.

If the previous OS was single language, then you don't have to do this

Suggest: Tech Bench
Scroll down to Download ISO and pick Windows 10



Pick your language
Press the bit-depth you want to download (64-bit does not work on 32-bit machines)

The ISO has both Home (Core) and Pro in it

 

You should have downloaded and installed just plain Windows 10 and not the Single Language Edition.