Quick Answer: Do I Need a Product Key for Windows 10 Clean Install?
Contents If You Are Using Bootable Installation Media to Perform a Clean Install on a Pc That Previously Had a Properly Activated Copy of Windows 10, You Do...
If you are using bootable installation media to perform a clean install on a PC that previously had a properly activated copy of Windows 10, you do not need to enter a product key. … You can enter a product key from Windows 10 or from a matching edition of Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1.
How do I clean install Windows 10 without product key?
Click Start > Settings in accessible Windows 10.
- In Settings windows, click on Get started under Update & security > Recovery > Reset this PC.
- Wait for Windows 10 starting and choose Remove everything in following window.
- Then Windows 10 will check your choice and get ready to clean reinstall Windows 10.
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What happens if I install Windows 10 without a product key?
Microsoft allows anyone to download Windows 10 for free and install it without a product key. It’ll keep working for the foreseeable future, with only a few small cosmetic restrictions. And you can even pay to upgrade to a licensed copy of Windows 10 after you install it.
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