Hi All,
I am in the process of selling my MSI GT72S laptop which I purchased from an official retailer. I have searched the web for things to do before selling a laptop and most forums are geared to a more simple laptop system. Considering that my laptop has two hard drives and is more complex than more main stream models, I have a few questions and concerns on the steps which I should take to adequately remove all information from this computer while ensuring that the new user will be able to leverage the existing Windows 10 software.
When I purchased my laptop, the vendor did not provide a Windows 10 Product Key nor COA. According to the Activation Tab in the Settings "Windows is activated with a digital licensed linked to your Microsoft account". Complete unsure what that means?
Furthermore when I export my information via MSI HELP DESK, the text file displays a "Partial Product Key" which only has five characters? Completely unsure what that means as well?
To summarize, I know I need to
(1) Back up important data
(2) Run Windows 10 Medical Creation Tool to create a the instillation media drive (DVD or thumb Drive)
(3) Securely format Hard drives ( via DBAN )
(4) Reinstall Windows
My main concern is with step (4) Reinstall Windows. I do not want my Microsoft account linked to the new computer nor do I want to run into any activating Windows 10 issues.
Please let me know if you have any insight or guidance on how I should proceed.