Solved How to clean install windows 10?

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I have windows 7 and I can install windows 10 if I want, but I want to clean install windows 10 so all my pc files are deleted. Is there an easy way for this?

greets Ruud
 

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Hi I believe you have to do the in place upgrade then you can do a clean install ?
 

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i7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM's too
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ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 2nd ASUS x299 Apex
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Trident-z 3200C14 2nd Trident-z 3600C16
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ThrashZone is correct. If you do a successful Windows 10 inplace upgrade ie click upgrade this pc (or click setup.exe on an install usb/dvd from within Windows 7) and it activates, then when all is OK you can reboot from the install media and do a clean install. After the 1st inplace upgrade, Microsoft stores your hardware info on their servers, so with the clean install, the pc will be recognized and activated. I have tested this clean install method on VM and real boxes. During the clean install, when asked for a serial you should click skip or ask me later.

BTW - just like a W7 serial is valid for x86 and x64, you can clean install x64 on an initial 32 bit W10 upgrade. I have also tested this -

Windows 7 x86 > Windows 10 x86 upgrade > Windows 10 x64 clean install

versions must be the same ie Home Prem > Home, Pro > Pro etc. You can't go x86 > x64 on the initial upgrade (but can with a 2nd clean install).
 

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self build
OS
W10 Pro x64, W7 Pro x64 in VMware
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i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz
Motherboard
MSI Z68A-GD80
Memory
8GB Mushkin @ 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 750 Ti
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27" Benq + 27" LG
Screen Resolution
1080p
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500GB 850 Evo SSD + 3 * 2TB Seagate
PSU
EVGA 650 GS modular
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Antec 300
Cooling
Seidon 120V v2
Internet Speed
62/18 Mbps
Antivirus
Defender (W10) + MSE (W7)
Browser
Firefox
Okay, Thank you for the info. I will mark this solved.
 

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Acer
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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