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| Thread ID: 140053 | 2015-08-12 07:09:00 | Windows 10 - how will I be able to re-install it later | Digby (677) | Press F1 |
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| 1406397 | 2015-08-12 07:09:00 | Hi Guys Like most of us, I often re-install my Windows after a year or so of use. This is to get rid of all the bloat and unwanted programs that is added etc I have Windows 8.1 and am in the process of downloading the Windows 10 install. How would I be able to re- install Windows 10 in six months time if my machine crashed or I wanted to do a clean out. Thanks |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1406398 | 2015-08-12 07:13:00 | Use the media creation tool to make a disk or flash drive and store it away somewhere www.microsoft.com You can probably do it on another PC at some point in the future if you didn't do it that way now also. When you reinstall if it asks for a key just use the option to skip that (bottom left I think, from wainuitech in another thread) and it should install ok and activate itself when online. The upgrade is linked to your motherboard hardware and does not need a key. Someone should sticky this somewhere, it's come up several times already. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1406399 | 2015-08-12 07:35:00 | Hi Guys Like most of us, I often re-install my Windows after a year or so of use. This is to get rid of all the bloat and unwanted programs that is added etc By making an image after you have installed it, tweaked it, made sure all is happy. Then, reimage later to de-bloat. Bugger doing complete installs..... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1406400 | 2015-08-12 08:56:00 | Use the media creation tool to make a disk or flash drive and store it away somewhere www.microsoft.com You can probably do it on another PC at some point in the future if you didn't do it that way now also. When you reinstall if it asks for a key just use the option to skip that (bottom left I think, from wainuitech in another thread) and it should install ok and activate itself when online. The upgrade is linked to your motherboard hardware and does not need a key. Someone should sticky this somewhere, it's come up several times already. Yep thats exactly how you do it. Done it plenty of times now, run out of fingers and toes so cant say how Many :D Got another to do tomorrow, it was upgraded to W10 from 7 and after two days, still runs like a car with four flat types :yuck: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1406401 | 2015-08-12 22:49:00 | Related Question (kind of), If I pre-order the windows 10 retail USB stick for a new build can I install windows 10 off the upgrade media without a key and use it while I wait for my official key to arrive for the new machine? I am contemplating a Skylake upgrade and the version I want is not in stock. Or just talk me out of the upgrade :), really don't need it. | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1406402 | 2015-08-12 23:06:00 | You could always think about for 3 months while using the Trial version of W10. Of course you would need a fresh install after as you cant change the product key or version ;) | wainuitech (129) | ||
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