Reinstall Windows 10 after hard drive replacement Solved

Question

Hello,

My hard drive being dead, I ordered a new one that I will receive tomorrow.

So I’m wondering if I will be able to easily reinstall Windows 10 with the ISO downloaded using the MediaCreationTool that I put on a USB drive?
Or is it impossible because I will be asked for an activation key which I don’t have, of course.

My PC was running Windows 8 when I bought it, and I upgraded to Windows 10 in August.
Will it be recognized as an activated PC or will the hard drive change erase the proof?
Do I need to first reinstall Windows 8 (I created a USB recovery drive when I purchased it) and only then install Windows 10 or upgrade?

Thank you in advance and sorry if this is a bit confusing.
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lacharpente · Accepted Answer

Good evening,
As long as W10 has already been activated on this PC, you can perfectly install W10 directly on this new hard drive; you just need to ignore the two requests for a license key, and it will still be activated.
During the upgrade, Microsoft records certain data from your PC, which allows for a fresh installation without having to use a license key.

cddede · Answer

Good evening,

In order to use your PC on Windows 10, you will first need to install the version Windows 8 or 8.1 in question (Home or Professional)
For this, you will need the Recovery key created when you purchased the PC or the DVDs. Otherwise, you will need to obtain the official ISO or DVD depending on your version.

The license depends on the creation media made by yourself, or an ISO or CD that automatically retrieves it during installation.

You will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 once all updates and drivers are installed.

If needed, the community and I are at your disposal for any questions.
Best regards

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Cddede Member of CCM

c_line · Answer

Thank you both for your quick responses! I will get back to you if I encounter a problem or to let you know about the successful installation :)  Have a good evening.

c_line · Answer

Hello,
My computer is operational again after changing the hard drive and reinstalling Windows 10.

I was a bit worried after the installation when I saw that Windows 10 was not activated, but after configuring the Wi-Fi, it was done automatically.

Thank you for your advice.

Reinstall Windows 10 after hard drive replacement

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