Installing Windows 10 on Windows 7 PC

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I bought a PC from new that had Windows 7 installed. Over time I have kept it up to date through Windows 8 and now 10. I'm having major issues installing the most recent update. Every time I go to update I wind up with this screen.

I messaged Microsoft via Messenger and they tried to help but to no avail. So now I'm wondering if I download Windows 10 from Microsoft and do a complete fresh install, will my original Windows 7 key on my PC cabinet allow me to register the new Windows 10?

Hi Ian, you can reinstall Windows 10 at any time, you will not need a product key, activation will be automatic and it will not cost you anything !

You should just clean install Windows 10 rather than upgrading from Windows 7. This will have 2 benefits, if you have to reset, it will reset to Windows 10, not 7 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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Last updated April 22, 2024 Views 1,879 Applies to: