can I install my WIN10 disk on two PCs

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  1. ils
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    win 10 home
       #1

    can I install my WIN10 disk on two PCs


    If I buy win10 home with one license can I install it on two PCs ?
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  2. Posts : 68,995
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello ils,

    You can install it on as many computers as you like, but your license is only good to activate on one PC.

    You will need a separate license per computer you want to install it on for activation and EULA.
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  3. ils
    Posts : 59
    win 10 home
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thank you


    Thanks, That's what I figured.
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  4. Posts : 68,995
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    You're most welcome.
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  5. Posts : 6,347
    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP - Lubuntu
       #5

    If you want to "upgrade" from a computer that has Win 7 you can do it for free. You have two options:
    - Under Win 7, extract the iso file to a folder and run setup.
    - You can also do a clean install on a Win 7 computer (Win 7 Home or HP= Win 10 home; Win 7 pro or Ultimate = Win 10 Pro). Save your data on an external disk. Boot from Win 10 installation disk, go to install - advanced - delete all partitions - choose to install on the RAW partition.
    Clean Install Windows 10
    When asked for the key, insert the win 7 COA key. It will activate.
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  6. ils
    Posts : 59
    win 10 home
    Thread Starter
       #6

    'olved can I install my WIN10 disk on two PCs'


    1. I think I need a ‘clean install’ to get rid of a corrupted printer, network and a few other issus with my WIN7. Clean install mean starting over, correct? And, I assume you would recommend that I make an image, eg. Acronis of my win 7 SSD, just in case win10 doesn’t work??
    2. But how can I do it ‘for free’ if I need a Win 10 installation disk ($100 for Home at Amazon)?? And thanks for the quick reply. I’m desperate to get my PCs working again.
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  7. Posts : 8,111
    windows 10
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  8. Posts : 6,347
    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP - Lubuntu
       #8

    Amazon will sell a license (that you don't need) and give you a link to download.
    As Samuria wrote, you can download Win 10 iso file for free.
    Link from M$ (valid for 24 hours)
    Win10_1903_V1_English_x64

    A clean install will delete everything on your disk. Save your data on an external disk is mandatory. Saving a disk image is even better.

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    ils said:
    1. I think I need a ‘clean install’ to get rid of a corrupted printer, network and a few other issus with my WIN7. Clean install mean starting over, correct? And, I assume you would recommend that I make an image, eg. Acronis of my win 7 SSD, just in case win10 doesn’t work??
    2. But how can I do it ‘for free’ if I need a Win 10 installation disk ($100 for Home at Amazon)?? And thanks for the quick reply. I’m desperate to get my PCs working again.
    You can do a Win 7 repair-install
    It will keep your data and programs and reinstall windows.
    For the updates my suggestion is to use Simplix (single file with all updates but without the telemetry)
    Simplix 19.5.15
    Last edited by Megahertz; 08 Jun 2019 at 21:37.
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  9. ils
    Posts : 59
    win 10 home
    Thread Starter
       #9

    MegaHertz - please send updated link


    I'm ready to clean install WIN10. I've made image files of my WIN7 system on all 3 computers, and I have all the files backed up (using Bvckup2). But I wasn't able to get a WIN10 bootdisk from MediaCreationTool1903.exe My WIN7 system is so f**ked up, it wouldn't run.
    MegaHertz - please send updated link to the earlier one that expired [Win10_1903_V1_English_x64]. THanks, Irwin
    RE: Link from M$ (valid for 24 hours)
    Win10_1903_V1_English_x64
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  10. Posts : 68,995
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #10

    If you like, you might see if you may be able to use an option in the tutorial below to create a bootable Windows 10 installation USB.

    Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10
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