How To Clean Install Windows 10 Without Windows 10 License Key

A few days ago something weird happened to my Windows 10 Laptop & that forced me to think of the best way to do Windows 10 clean install. I was afraid to forfeit my Windows 10 license key as I would reinstall it again. But, NO! you won't lose your Windows 10 key in case you fall under the below category. Read On…

In this short article, I will explain to you the exact method on tips on how to clean install Windows 10 without Windows 10 license key.

This article is good for those Windows 10 users who took part in Windows 10 free upgrade.

So by praoclaiming that I mean a gamers who upgraded there licensed Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 to Windows 10 at no cost by taking part in Windows 10 free upgrade program quite a while ago.

Also Read: How To Check For Windows 10 Updates?

So should you do not belong to the above family of Windows 10 users then this information is not good to you.

Also, will not trust software or programs like Windows 10 product key finder etc. the way it will not you could make your Windows 10 genuine. Instead, buy Windows 10 product key in the Microsoft store.

So let’s see how you can clean install Windows 10 and how you can activate Windows 10 without product key.

Points We Are Covering:

1 How To Clean Install Windows 101.1 Windows 10 Installation Steps Screenshots:

How To Clean Install Windows 10

We are going to be using the below tools/programs to carry out the clean install of Windows 10:

• A USB thumb drive or even a DVD with almost 8GB of free space.(USB drive is more preferable)



• Windows 10 Media Creation tool.

Ok, so I assume you've got USB ready along? We are going to make Windows 10 bootable USB for that clean install of Windows 10. Please stick to the below steps:

Windows 10 Installation Steps Screenshots:

• Insert USB drive and ensure you tend not to have any data from it. During the method, your USB will likely be formatted so should you do have any data in your USB just a backup of the usb ports somewhere within the laptop/PC other then C drive(Includes desktop, my documents, pictures, downloads etc.)



• Go to Windows 10 Media Creation Tool and simply click Download tool Now button.

- Once the Media Creation Tool is downloaded double select it to file for the tool. It will perform its thing for couple of seconds and will demand to the Windows 10 Terms & Conditions window.

- Click Accept if you see Terms & Conditions window.

- Select Create installation media(USB Flash Drive, DVD, or ISO file) for one more PC & click NEXT.

• The next window will get you to selecting Language, Edition & Architecture. If you are accomplishing this whole process for the same laptop/PC in places you want to do the clean install of Windows 10 then only make sure which the option Use the recommended methods of this PC is checked & then click NEXT.



• If you will be making this Windows 10 bootable USB for any different PC then just uncheck Use the recommended alternatives for this PC & select depending on the other PC specifications. Please choose the actual same specification for that other PC.

• Now select USB Flash Drive.



• You could also select the last option ISO file in the event you want to fit Windows 10 from DVD. The last option will create the Windows 10 ISO file with your computer which you can use to burn with a DVD. For now, let’s keep with the USB Flash Drive to reinstall Windows 10 from USB

- After selecting USB Flash Drive and clicking NEXT you will notice that your USB is within the list(Refresh drive list when you do not discover the USB).

- After selecting your USB Flash Drive and clicking NEXT. Windows 10 Media Creation Tool will become the Windows 10 Downloading process.

- Once the download ends just keep to the steps within the Media Creation Tool window and handle the process.

Ok, If you've got done all the above mentined process you need to have a Windows 10 bootable USB Flash Drive ready. If something went wrong within this whole process just make me aware by with all the comment section.

Windows 10 Media Creation Tool downloads Windows 10 without errors usually. But in certain instances, the download may very well be interrupted on account of internet connectivity or power failures.

Moving to your next process.

Windows 10 Fresh Install

• Now restart your PC and be sure that Windows 10 USB Flash Drive is definitely inserted into your USB port of the PC.



• When the PC loads up again start pressing F12 or F2 continuously(basically you've to enter your PC BIOS ). It will enable you to get few options to select.



• Select USB or Flash Drive because bootable unit and hit Enter.



• After doing the aforementioned steps Windows 10 USB Flash Drive will boot all of which will begin not hard to install process. Select the options much like your need and then click NEXT.

- Click on Install Now.

• Now about the next screen, it's going to ask you for that Windows 10 Product Key to activate Windows 10. But when i have already stated within the beginning of this short article that when you are the Windows 10 user who upgraded to Windows 10 successfully if you take part inside Windows 10 free upgrade program than you will not need to be concerned about Windows 10 product key.



• Leave the Product Key field blank and simply click SKIP after which NEXT.

- Accept Terms & Conditions. Read it in case you want before accepting 😉

- On your next screen select Custom: Install Windows Only (Advanced).

- After that, you will observe all your drives listed. Actually, those are the drive partitions. Select the C drive or Partition 1 (System Drive).

IMPORTANT: Please be cautious which drive you happen to be selecting. As we should format the drive that could wipe out your entire data that is about the drive. So only find the drive that's Type=System.

Do not overstress the below screenshot as I simply have one partition on a single of my PC.

• Format the drive that you just selected for that clean install of Windows 10 and after that click NEXT.



• On the subsequent screen Windows 10 will become its installation process. During the whole process, your PC will restart too many times.



• Be bound to unplug USB Flash drive from your PC gets hotter restarts. Failing to do it will call for to the 1st step of the task again. But if it happens tend not to panic. Just eliminate the Windows 10 USB flash drive and again force restart your PC.

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Conclusion:

That’s it Windows 10 can do its thing for a time and there you've clean install Windows 10 without Windows 10 license key.

I hope this post on How to wash install Windows 10 after free upgrade helped you to definitely do the job. If you really can see this detailed Windows 10 guide remember to share on social media marketing.

Any Questions? Do not hesitate to comment through your doubts or questions. I will attempt to help you out with this process.