#Clean install windows 7 on ssd install#
#Clean install windows 7 on ssd upgrade#

#Clean install windows 7 on ssd install#

Install W10 from your prepared installation media (skip all the prompts to enter a license key) If you didn't remove your HDD, then format it so the setup procedure doesn't try to create a dual boot system.ДЁ. If you're not asked to sign into your MS account as part of the upgrade, do it the first chance you get and ensure your Windows settings are being synchedД§.

#Clean install windows 7 on ssd upgrade#

Do an in-place upgrade of your existing W7 installationДҐ. Make sure all your personal and documents are backed up to a safe placeД¤.

Prepare you W10 installation media (DVD, USB key) and ensure you can boot from it.Дў. In your situation, this is likely the most optimal approach:ДЎ. That will give you a basic understanding of what is going on. Then perform a clean install with the windows 10 DVD I created. Sorry my post count is only 2 so can't give a direct link.So then my initial post is correct then? Have a read of 'The Windows 10 Clean Install Thread' as there is a guy on there that downloaded the ISO and instead of upgraded did a clean install and Win 10 wouldn't activate. I have upgraded one of my pc's and will at some point wipe the device and install via the downloaded ISO as the licence from Win 8.1 has been updated to Win 10. When you upgrade this converts and updates your product key, and once upgraded you can wipe and re-install as you wish.Д«y installing Win 10 without the upgrade you run the risk of not having the right product key and won't in turn activate Windows. Posted via the Windows Central App for AndroidДЇrom what I've read on previous threads about clean installs, by putting Win 10 on your device without upgrading, you cannot activate Windows 10 with a previous Windows versions (with that licence key).

Anybody else want to chime in? Thanks for the help and suggestion though deadmask. In your scenario the easiest method would be,ДЎ> Make a Microsoft account (if you don't have one already)Дў> Connect your old hard disk to laptop (with Windows 7 installed)ДЈ> Take the free upgrade offer to upgrade your windows 7 to windows 10 (Doing that will upgrade your key to Windows 10 key and attach it to the Microsoft account)Д¤> now take off the old hard disk and put in the new SSDДҐ> Do a clean windows 10 install (Now you should be able to use your key)Д¦> Use the Microsoft account to login to windows 10 (that should activate the windows 10)ДЇrom what you said your OS seems to be a OEM version, so as long as you don't change the motherboard you can re-install windows 10 on that laptop any no of times and still have activated windowsUgh! I hate creating freaking accounts just to get something done, so annoying. I don't think copying windows 7 key will work, to get the key to work you need to upgrade your key to a windows 10 key first.