Pirated Windows 7 to 10

[tony_2018]

Can't, not enough space on either HDD to clone the other, I'd need a larger 2 TB USB HDD to do that. With two 1 TB HDDs, cloning is impossible. That still doesn't answer my question regarding on whether or not clean installations wipe the HDD.

OH shit, I must've missed that somewhere in the last few pages. But yes, a clean installation wipes the information on the drives.

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I was going to suggest to people who want to keep there current apps and still want a clean install to use PC Mover,but doing this method will require another HD anyways.

 

[pastaconsumer]

Hopefully it works, not sure about the region thing though- I'll link the author this post and see what he says.

Isn't it just a dump of Microsoft's GWX.exe? Or is it patched?

 

[DaRk_ViVi]

Isn't it just a dump of Microsoft's GWX.exe? Or is it patched?

It's modified to have a lot more checks of old temporary files, checksum of the downloaded ones etc.
It's GWX on steroids.

And yes, it worked with Italian (and every other languages which GWX works with).

 

[Lacius]

And if I do a fresh install which activation will I get (MAK or Retail)? Also, if I have a Home and a Pro for the same HWID, which will the fresh install be?

A fresh install results in the retail key being used, but you could always change it regardless.
As for the fact that you already updated to Windows 10 Home, I do not know what the consequences of that will be. I imagine your HWID will be reassociated with Windows 10 Pro if/when you update from Windows 8 Pro.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

You guys should use this Windows 10 Login Background Image Changer to swap that blue wallpaper to something more colourful and vibrant.

https://github.com/PFCKrutonium/Windows-10-Login-Background-Changer/blob/master/README.md

Also, if your mouse has a blue circle popping in and out then try using Disable_Use_of_Biometrics.reg it worked flawlessly for me.

 

[SomeGamer]

It's completely different (no MS code)

What are you talking about? I'm interested. No, seriously.

 

[SomeGamer]

It's modified to have a lot more checks of old temporary files, checksum of the downloaded ones etc.
It's GWX on steroids.

And yes, it worked with Italian (and every other languages which GWX works with).

This.

 

[nastys]

Disable or change your user agent if you're in Windows, then go here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO
to download the ISO.
Just mount it with Windows Explorer (on Windows 8/8.1. On Windows 7 you need to use a third-party app) or extract it, then you can upgrade directly. You can also burn it or use a program like Win32DiskImager to create a bootable USB.
In my opinion it's better than using the upgrade tool (GWX, right?)

 

[SomeGamer]

Yay! Finally installed Win10 Pro on my tablet! Much thanks go to Lacius! One more question: I have a laptop, DAZ activated, Win7 Ultimate. I want to install Win10 Pro with Media Creation Tool. If I choose to keep nothing (I want a clean install) will the activation carry over regardless?

 

[Lacius]

Yay! Finally installed Win10 Pro on my tablet! Much thanks go to Lacius! One more question: I have a laptop, DAZ activated, Win7 Ultimate. I want to install Win10 Pro with Media Creation Tool. If I choose to keep nothing (I want a clean install) will the activation carry over regardless?

You need to do an upgrade to Windows 10 first. That's the only way the HWID will be saved to Microsoft's servers. After you upgrade to Windows 10 and you see that it's activated, you can do a clean install of Windows 10.

 

[SomeGamer]

You need to do an upgrade to Windows 10 first. That's the only way the HWID will be saved to Microsoft's servers. After you upgrade to Windows 10 and you see that it's activated, you can do a clean install of Windows 10.

Upgrade from Windows Update or Media Creation Tool is fine, but too? If yes, what's should I keep?

 

[Lacius]

Upgrade from Windows Update or Media Creation Tool is fine, but too? If yes, what's should I keep?

It doesn't matter if you use the Windows Upgrade tool, the Media Creation Tool, an ISO you downloaded from the internet, etc. as long as you perform an upgrade, not a clean install, first.

 

[SomeGamer]

It doesn't matter if you use the Windows Upgrade tool, the Media Creation Tool, an ISO you downloaded from the internet, etc. as long as you perform an upgrade, not a clean install, first.

So if I update using Media Creation Tool, what should I select to keep? Programs&Files, Files or Nothing?

 

[the_randomizer]

It doesn't matter if you use the Windows Upgrade tool, the Media Creation Tool, an ISO you downloaded from the internet, etc. as long as you perform an upgrade, not a clean install, first.

Don't you still need a product key if you install Windows 10 with the media creation tool? To my understanding, you only get a product key if you use the Windows Upgrade Tool, so unless you're referring to Windows 7.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

If I wanted to do a clean installation (format) the computer's HDD and install a "legit" Windows 10 copy how'd I go about it? Could I use the key that Windows 10 generated?

 

[driverdis]

If I wanted to do a clean installation (format) the computer's HDD and install a "legit" Windows 10 copy how'd I go about it? Could I use the key that Windows 10 generated?

as long as you upgrade from Windows 7 (I recommend Ultimate and Kaz Activator to activate it) to Windows 10 (it will be pro as long as you upgrade from ultimate), then format the drive and install Windows 10 Pro.
When you upgrade, it sends some info to M$ about your hardware and ties the activation to it.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

So that's how it's gotta be, okay. Thanks.

 

[Lacius]

Don't you still need a product key if you install Windows 10 with the media creation tool? To my understanding, you only get a product key if you use the Windows Upgrade Tool, so unless you're referring to Windows 7.

You don't require a product key. As long as you're upgrading from Windows 7/8/8.1, it will automatically input the appropriate generic product key during the install, and you're HWID will be saved to Microsoft's servers to be activated against.

 

[SomeGamer]

You don't require a product key. As long as you're upgrading from Windows 7/8/8.1, it will automatically input the appropriate generic product key during the install, and you're HWID will be saved to Microsoft's servers to be activated against.

So even if I choose to keep nothing in the Media Creation Tool, it will keep carry my product key over?

 

[driverdis]

So even if I choose to keep nothing in the Media Creation Tool, it will keep carry my product key over?

Yep. All that does is invoke the "refresh your PC"option Windows 8 also had.