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Backing up a clean OS install

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  • 10-06-2015 5:43pm
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    DeSelby83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭


    I posted this in the 'Laptops' forum but got no response so I'm going to leave it here too and hope it gets answered. Hope that's ok mods.

    I have a question regarding OS back ups and clean installs. I am planning on getting an SSD soon ish, I was hoping to be able to clean install windows 7 on it. I have a sony laptop and they said I was unable to get the install key for a clean install if I put in this new SSD.
    I also am aware of the new Windows 10 update coming out for all/most users which I want to try. My question is this, Is my best option to do a factory reset on my W7 laptop and back it up once I do that and upgrade to W10 and do the same so I can then get a clean install from either or in the future? It makes sense to me but I'm wondering is there something I am missing where this is not the best option.


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    Moon54
    Registered Users Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭Moon54


    Because Windows 10 is so close to release it might be best to wait and just update to Windows 10 on the laptop as it is,
    then once a Windows 10 ISO is available do a fresh install onto the SSD.
    It's always best to do a clean install because windows will configure the drive properly, enable trim etc.

    From what I gather, and is being suggested by MS's Gabriel Aul, is that "once you upgrade W10 w/ the free upgrade offer you will able to clean reinstall Windows 10 on same device any time"
    https://twitter.com/gabeaul/status/605899873360019457


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    levitronix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    DeSelby83 wrote: »
    I posted this in the 'Laptops' forum but got no response so I'm going to leave it here too and hope it gets answered. Hope that's ok mods.

    I have a question regarding OS back ups and clean installs. I am planning on getting an SSD soon ish, I was hoping to be able to clean install windows 7 on it. I have a sony laptop and they said I was unable to get the install key for a clean install if I put in this new SSD.
    I also am aware of the new Windows 10 update coming out for all/most users which I want to try. My question is this, Is my best option to do a factory reset on my W7 laptop and back it up once I do that and upgrade to W10 and do the same so I can then get a clean install from either or in the future? It makes sense to me but I'm wondering is there something I am missing where this is not the best option.

    your are unable to get the license key its just hidden get it in command promt
    run as admin, see attachment


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    DeSelby83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭DeSelby83


    Thanks for the help, much appreciated


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    That wont always work FYI, if you use a VLK you cant get it back from the OS :/

    If you own the machine you can always force a SLIC activation (the bios knows its Win7), but I cant go any further on that here as its kind of a gray area.


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