How to perform Windows 10 Clean Install .... making use of the free upgrade offer?

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quackhandle replied

31 July 2016, 20:56
Originally posted by redgiant View Post

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

The 1511 (November 2015) release is the latest one they have put a package together for when I last downloaded Windows 10 earlier this year. There is a new release (1607 - Anniversary Release) that is being released early next month so the ISOs will be updated again at some point in August.

As for your install not being up the updates it could be due to the update settings you have set as you can defer updates in the Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows 10.

Cheers, I have just read about the 2nd August Major update to Windows 10 so I will see if my update picks it up. I did initially pick up 1511 when I installed but it it constantly asked me to update and restart but it would never update. Checked my settings and they are set to accept updates.

qh
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redgiant replied

31 July 2016, 20:06
Originally posted by quackhandle View Post

Any idea how to get the updated 10586 build of windows 10? I installed Win10 on new lappy and "winver.exe" says 10240 which is still the RTM from July 2015?

Looking here, there's been quite a few fixes since it was released, how come my windows update isn't picking these up?

qh

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

The 1511 (November 2015) release is the latest one they have put a package together for when I last downloaded Windows 10 earlier this year. There is a new release (1607 - Anniversary Release) that is being released early next month so the ISOs will be updated again at some point in August.

As for your install not being up the updates it could be due to the update settings you have set as you can defer updates in the Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows 10.
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quackhandle replied

31 July 2016, 19:50
Any idea how to get the updated 10586 build of windows 10? I installed Win10 on new lappy and "winver.exe" says 10240 which is still the RTM from July 2015?

Looking here, there's been quite a few fixes since it was released, how come my windows update isn't picking these up?

qh
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Hobosapien replied

29 July 2016, 07:29
My understanding is that once a licence key has been registered with M$ as being used for W10 it can no longer be used for further installs of W7/W8 that the key was originally produced for.

Not sure if M$ actively stop it or if it's just a wagging finger in the terms of use.

Can then re-use key for W10 installs depending on type of key. i.e OEM is locked to hardware and retail is transferable, as before.

I presume this also applies to the family pack transferable key so if used on any W10 upgrade/install it then cannot be used for other W7/W8 installs.

I'm sure this will all be confirmed in due course.
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Kraut replied

28 July 2016, 22:15
Originally posted by css_jay99 View Post

Thanks so I guess all i need to do is use the product key on the bottom of the laptop

That should work (it did for me on three PCs; and for one laptop the key was in the BIOS apparently; didn't need to enter anything). What I'm not sure about is switching back and forth between Windows versions from image. That might not work. Windows 10 phones home for licence checks.

Also, make sure the licensed version you've got matches the clean install you're attempting, that is: Win 7/8 Pro -> Win 10 Pro, Win 7/8 Home -> Win 10 Home.
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minestrone replied

28 July 2016, 21:54
I was going to create a new image on a disk.

I've got an old action pack win 8 key. The installs have been upgraded to win 10. Does that mean I can keep using the action pack key on fresh installs after tomorrow?
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css_jay99 replied

28 July 2016, 16:06
Originally posted by anonymouse View Post

Clean Install Windows 10 - Microsoft Community

cheers.

looks like a busy evening ahead for me. Dell refuses to create windows 10 drivers for my XPS
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anonymouse replied

28 July 2016, 15:55
Product Key after clean install

Clean Install Windows 10 - Microsoft Community
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css_jay99 replied

28 July 2016, 15:47
Originally posted by Hobosapien View Post

Apparently you just enter the W7 or W8 product key during the install of W10.

Personally I upgraded W7 to W10 so could do the rollback, but have kept with W10 and now the product key for W7 is associated with W10 and the hardware of the PC so I can just do a clean install of W10 without even needing the product key, if I ever feel the need.

Thanks so I guess all i need to do is use the product key on the bottom of the laptop
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Hobosapien replied

28 July 2016, 15:12
Apparently you just enter the W7 or W8 product key during the install of W10.

Personally I upgraded W7 to W10 so could do the rollback, but have kept with W10 and now the product key for W7 is associated with W10 and the hardware of the PC so I can just do a clean install of W10 without even needing the product key, if I ever feel the need.
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css_jay99 started a topic How to perform Windows 10 Clean Install .... making use of the free upgrade offer?

28 July 2016, 14:56
How to perform Windows 10 Clean Install .... making use of the free upgrade offer?

Hi All,

I only just realised that tomorrow is the last day for free windows 10 upgrade.

I have a Dell XPS laptop currently running on windows 7 pro 64bit. I thought it's best to make use of this free offer, create a full image backup of windows 10 for later use and then restore back my windows 7 image. I use Macrium & Acronis.....

So I guess the question is how do I legitimately do a Clean install of Windows 10 for free ?

was also planing to do the same for 3 other window vm's

Cheers
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