How to Directly Clean Install Windows 10 without having to Upgrade First

[Porthos]

I have Tested this method and it works. I did my test even faster since I have sysprep images of the 7 8 and 10 OS systems.

http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...10-directly-without-having-upgrade-first.html

 

[cypress]

Great stuff. Definitely marking this topic.

 

[sapphirescales]

This is a great idea to use for clients that might want to upgrade to Windows 10 in the future, but can't right now because of software compatibility concerns. This will allow them to get a license now and upgrade after the 1 year grace period.

 

[Markverhyden]

Thanks @Porthos. Great link.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

That's awesome. Saves doing two images on some machines.

 

[nlinecomputers]

This is a great idea to use for clients that might want to upgrade to Windows 10 in the future, but can't right now because of software compatibility concerns. This will allow them to get a license now and upgrade after the 1 year grace period.

I not certain about that. You have to save that file on the new Windows 10 install but it might still have to be run within the year to fully complete the process. Once you have done BOTH steps is your license fully activated. You have to run the upgrade in the current copy of windows AND boot up in your copy of Windows 10. After THAT you have a fully created license on the activation servers for future Win 10 installs.

 

[NJW]

I have a new Lenovo G50, with Windows 8.1, to be upgraded to Windows 10. I have run the setup on the OEM windows 8.1

I have copied gatherosstate.exe to the Desktop, but I can't get any action out of it. Spinning circle for about half a second, then nothing. Running from a command window produces no output; on line or off line is the same. No sign of the GenuineTicket.xml file.

Any ideas?

 

[Porthos]

All i do and have done it 5 times now.

I have a folder on my flash drive with the gatherosstate.exe plug it into a ACTIVATED Win 7 or 8 computer and run as Administrator. You will see the Genuine Ticket file appear.

Next load your Win 10 and do not connect it to the net yet.

Copy the Genuine Ticket file that was created in to this folder, %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\ClipSVC\GenuineTicket and reboot and connect to the net. It will activate soon as long as you used the correct version. Home to Home Pro to Pro ect.

I have put this together for some more tricks.

https://www.technibble.com/forums/r...indows-10-quickly-without-upgrading-first.21/

 

[NJW]

I have a folder on my flash drive with the gatherosstate.exe plug it into a ACTIVATED Win 7 or 8 computer and run as Administrator.

Yes, I did that.

You will see the Genuine Ticket file appear.

This bit isn't happening.

 

[nlinecomputers]

Does it need to be run with admin privileges?

 

[Porthos]

Does it need to be run with admin privileges?

Yes, But I have a habit of running every thing I do as "Run As Administrator"

 

[NJW]

It may be a Lenovo thing (no surprise). It works fine on two other machines, same procedure.

It's late on a Friday, so I've gone for the upgrade-then-nuke.

 

[Porthos]

It works fine on two other machines, same procedure.

Glad to hear. Was hoping it was not just a mistake in procedure.

 

[Frick]

It may be a Lenovo thing (no surprise). It works fine on two other machines, same procedure.

It's late on a Friday, so I've gone for the upgrade-then-nuke.

Reading this I was curious as I just got a new Lenovo desktop for a client. It has a Windows 8 license, but came preloaded with Windows 7.

I tried the method described to go from Win7 to 10 without doing a full upgrade and it didnt work. I then did a fresh Windows 8 install allowing it to use the embeded Win8 key (I didnt use the recovery software). From that Win8 install I could then do the direct to Win10 clean install.

I am thinking there is an issue when the genuineticket.xml file is generated from a general/volume license and not the actual OEM/Retail license that keeps it from activating.

 

[NJW]

Reading this I was curious as I just got a new Lenovo desktop for a client. It has a Windows 8 license, but came preloaded with Windows 7.

I have had a couple of Acers that wouldn't produce the genuineticket.xml file until I had run Windows Updates on the OEM install. After that first update, they were fine and all went as expected. With hindsight, that may have been the problem for the Lenovo G50.

Your method (clean 8, clean 10) would have been my suggestion, too.

 

[freedomit]

Just wanted to say this worked perfectly for me today on a Dell Ultrabook running Windows 7. Thanks for the tip.

 

[NorthernDragon]

This looks pretty interesting! I'm going to try it on a test machine this weekend, and report my results here early next week.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Worked for me earlier this week, thanks.

 

[Porthos]

I have had a couple of Acers that wouldn't produce the genuineticket.xml file until I had run Windows Updates on the OEM install. After that first update, they were fine and all went as expected.

What I did not foresee because my 7and 8 images I use are pretty up to date is what you reported.

 

[johnrobert]

Done this a few times always worked