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Egnever

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16. Yes and no

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #14)

Fri Dec 15, 2017, 02:57 PM

Dec 2017

win 10 installs actually validate on hardware config. You should not need your key for a reinstall assuming you have the right install disk for your version of windows. Unless you upgraded to windows 10 in that case it can be a bit more tricky.

Also unless the install is corrupt you can reset win 10 without a disk by going into recovery and choosing rest this pc. The will do an in place reinstall with no disk necessary. If it fails and some times it does then a disk becomes necessary but most of the time in my experience it works just fine.

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Computer was soooo slooow [View all] Kaleva Dec 2017 OP

I would highly recommend people do not do this. Egnever Dec 2017 #1

I will second Egnever's comment. earthshine Dec 2017 #2

How does one do a clean install? Kaleva Dec 2017 #4

Typically, one uses the installation disks that came with windows. earthshine Dec 2017 #9

Win 10 which was downloaded from the interent Kaleva Dec 2017 #11

When the time is right, then download again. earthshine Dec 2017 #12

Ok. Thanks! Kaleva Dec 2017 #13

Win 10 makes it very easy to do a reinstall Egnever Dec 2017 #15

Thanks! I'll do that next week. Kaleva Dec 2017 #17

and third. just wait, it will get slow shortly. n/t 5X Dec 2017 #3

Mac or PC? liberalmuse Dec 2017 #5

PC Kaleva Dec 2017 #6

Oh sorry. Never mind then. liberalmuse Dec 2017 #7

It's running great now after I did what I said in the OP Kaleva Dec 2017 #8

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. earthshine Dec 2017 #10

Here is the link to DL Win10. discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2017 #14

Yes and no Egnever Dec 2017 #16