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just.... download the iso....

or spend 50$ on a non legit dvd and then have to buy the microsoft iso anyway , depends how much you care about wasting 50$

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I imagine this is a very simple and kind of stupid question, but I wanted to check before shelling out the $.

 

I found a local retailer that sells Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit for $50 less than the Microsoft store, but it only comes on a DVD (I'm skeptical of the cheaper Windows keys I've seen on other online retailers). My new build will not have an optical drive, so would I be able to create a Windows 10 installer on a USB and use the serial number from the DVD packet to authenticate? I imagine I'm really paying for the license and not storage method of the OS.

 

Edit: It is an OEM variant of the OS, which I guess is why it's cheaper since I cannot transfer it to a new machine (e.g. if I have to replace the motherboard due to RMA?)

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just.... download the iso....

or spend 50$ on a non legit dvd and then have to buy the microsoft iso anyway , depends how much you care about wasting 50$

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+1 on downloading the ISO

 

Or just drop by a local e-waste facility or computer store, and ask if you can have a drive for free... The worst they can do is say no.

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46 minutes ago, emosun said:

just.... download the iso....

or spend 50$ on a non legit dvd and then have to buy the microsoft iso anyway , depends how much you care about wasting 50$

Okay, thanks! I'll download the ISO onto USB and probably just buy a retail license directly from the MSFT store. 

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10 minutes ago, imaevildoctor said:

Okay, thanks! I'll download the ISO onto USB and probably just buy a retail license directly from the MSFT store. 

Download the ISO from here https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO

Please quote or tag  @Ben17 if you want to see a reply.

If I don't reply it's probly because I am in a different time zone or haven't seen your message yet but I will reply when I see it ? 

 

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