How do I do a clean install of Windows 10 when I have an entitled Windows 10 on another drive?

mudskipperino

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I'm pretty sure this question has been answered already but I'm still unsure about what to do. I have an SSD that has Windows 10 on it which was upgraded from Windows 7 and it seems like Microsoft doesn't give out product keys for that. Therefore, how do I get that Windows 10 onto a new SSD without having to buy a new product key?
 
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Since you already upgraded to Windows 10, your PC is now registered on MS servers as activated - that's the "Digital Entitlement" you see. You can wipe your drive and do a clean install anytime you want now. Just click skip whenever you're asked for a Product Key during install, it will automatically activate once the install completes.

rcxtra

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Since you already upgraded to Windows 10, your PC is now registered on MS servers as activated - that's the "Digital Entitlement" you see. You can wipe your drive and do a clean install anytime you want now. Just click skip whenever you're asked for a Product Key during install, it will automatically activate once the install completes.
 
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