By running this tool:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install
. how can I reinstall windows 10 free
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I had to reset my computer to factory settings. How can I reinstall windows 10 without having to pay.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
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2020-12-23T15:35:02+00:00 -
DaveM121 872.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor2020-12-23T15:39:49+00:00 Hi sher14
I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .
If Windows 10 was previously installed and activated on your PC, you can reinstall Windows 10 at any time and it will not cost you anything !
You should just clean install Windows 10 rather than upgrading from a previous version of Windows. This will have 2 benefits, if you have to reset again, it will reset to Windows 10, and your system will be more responsive and reliable . . .
Since you previously had Windows 10 installed and activated on that PC during the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option 'I am Reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC', and activation will not be an issue, your PC will have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers
Make sure you install the same Edition of Windows 10 (Home, Pro . . . etc.) you previously had installed to avoid Activation issues
Click this link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...
to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool
Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS) to begin installing Windows 10
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Anonymous
2020-12-24T11:29:55+00:00 Hi sher14
I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .
If Windows 10 was previously installed and activated on your PC, you can reinstall Windows 10 at any time and it will not cost you anything !
You should just clean install Windows 10 rather than upgrading from a previous version of Windows. This will have 2 benefits, if you have to reset again, it will reset to Windows 10, and your system will be more responsive and reliable . . .
Since you previously had Windows 10 installed and activated on that PC during the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option 'I am Reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC', and activation will not be an issue, your PC will have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers
Make sure you install the same Edition of Windows 10 (Home, Pro . . . etc.) you previously had installed to avoid Activation issues
Click this link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...
to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool
Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS) to begin installing Windows 10
Hi Dave
tried to update twice via this method and twice failed at the last obstacle. Guess I will try something else after the holidays.
thanks anyway.
regards sheryl