Windows 10 DVD?
Saturday, September 26, 2015 by kona0197 | Discussion: Personal Computing
So I bought a new computer back in early February. It came with Windows 8.1. Recently got the Windows 10 update. So far I'm liking Windows 10. I didn't care much for the Start menu so I bught Start 10. My question is what happens if my hard drive dies? I don't have Windows 10 on a DVD, nor do I have any product code if I was to download an ISO. So what options do I have?
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Reply #22 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 11:44 AM
... eh.. you don't need the product key for clean install. unless you are talking about the retail key.
bit more details
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/09/29/microsofts-official-windows-10-activation-guide/
Reply #23 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 12:20 PM
... eh.. you don't need the product key for clean install. unless you are talking about the retail key.
This is correct, but only AFTER you upgrade said PC and then either roll back to your former OS and dual boot, OR reformat and then clean install 10.
But in order to clean install without a key, you must first upgrade the PC to 10.
Reply #24 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 4:40 PM
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Reply #21 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 8:01 AM
Really odd though that on two different computers upgraded to Windows 10, that the product activation keys are exactly the same. Evidently they are only important if you have to do a clean install.