Will Windows 10 Activate After Clean Install?

How do I reactivate Windows 10 after installing a clean install?

To reactivate Windows 10 after a hardware change, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Update & Security.
3. Click on Activation.
4. Under the “Windows” section, click the Troubleshoot option. …
5. Click the I changed hardware on this device recently option. …
6. Confirm your Microsoft account credentials (if applicable).

How do you activate Windows after a clean install?

Setup a Microsoft Account and link your current PC to it , then backup whatever you want to save and perform a clean install on your new setup and activate it with your Microsoft account from within windows. Skip the key entry during setup and activate it from within windows with the registered Microsoft Account.