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Reinstalling-Clean Install from CD iso-after a botched return to Win7
A friend could not get the AU version to install on his laptop in Sept. He knee jerked and had Win7 clean reinstalled. I think he didn't double check that Win7 needed to be activated so now his Win7 is not in full status. Somehow he cannot make the step to contact Microsoft. I have no idea what the issue is but now he reports that Win7 is not doing well.
The current plan is to reinstall Win10 as a clean install via inserting a CD and using the setup.exe.
I'm downloading the win10 iso and burning to a cd. I don't know if his system is a legacy or UEFI. Its an older laptop.
I cannot count on his knowing how to get into the bios to change boot order to a usb so I figure using the cd setup.exe to get the Win10 install going will work.
I cannot tell what exactly is in this iso as it downloads through Media Creation tool so I am assuming that the Oct/Nov updates will have to take place after the install.
I'm just double checking that this clean install via the CD will not need the Rufus boot disk.