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I'm planning to do a clean install of Windows 10. Is there a way of getting a key? (not the preview key). 

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When you do the install in 7/8 you get the option to do a fresh install.

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I think it's connected to your Microsoft account otherwise it just checks your hardware to see if it matches and activates you.

But just skip the product key and it'll activate, I just did a fresh install and doing it again later in the morning on my moms PC.

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I think it's connected to your Microsoft account otherwise it just checks your hardware to see if it matches and activates you.

But just skip the product key and it'll activate, I just did a fresh install and doing it again later in the morning on my moms PC.

So I should just downloaded the ISO and skip the part where you input product key?

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When you do the install in 7/8 you get the option to do a fresh install.

I definitely didn't get the option, my option was be forced to only upgrade, either way it did transfer everything properly, just had to install gpu drivers afterward. Typing on it right now. :)

 

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I definitely didn't get the option, my option was be forced to only upgrade, either way it did transfer everything properly, just had to install gpu drivers afterward. Typing on it right now. :)

Maybe you only got that option if you did the reddit install :/  Either way you can just do refresh pc after the win10 install and delete all files...

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Maybe you only got that option if you did the reddit install :/  Either way you can just do refresh pc after the win10 install and delete all files...

It's better to do a clean install, as NTFS you know DOES get upgraded with each version of windows and it's better to just format,

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So to clarify with upgrading from windows 8.1 to 10 you get an option to do a fresh install and it still is activated using your old key? or with the fresh install does it delete your key and ask for a new one?

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