Windows 10 recovery

[Tunaa902]

I had Windows 10 (64 bit) and tried to install Windows 7, but my hardware doesn't support it. I have formatted C disk during Windows 7 installation attempt. Is it possible to recover Windows 10 files? I don't want to download cracked OS.

 

[Colif]

If PC had win 10 on it already, you can put it back on again and not need a cracked version of OS. You have a licence already, its stored on MS servers alongside details of current PC

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB

change boot order in BIOS so USB is first, hdd second
boot from installer
follow this guide: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

when you reach the screen asking for licence, click "I don't have a key" and win 10 will continue to install and reactivate once finished

On the screen where you choose where to install win 10, if it gives you an error about GPT drives, delete all the partitions on the hdd and press next. If it still gives error, cancel out of the installer and restart PC and start installer again, it will accept next on that screen this time (some PC just need a restart here)