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Assistive Techologies VS USB Drive, which DL install option is better?
Actually I wanted to put "which install gives the less headaches" as the title, but it was too long. Also, I hope I'm allowed to speak about this.
Anyway, I'm thinking about getting Windows 10 Home (through download instead of paying $100 for the OEM) and I got two options here which are both legitimately from Microsoft's website: either I download it from assistive technologies or install to a USB Drive (and go from there).
I've been doing my research over both options, and honestly I don't really see which one has less steps (and in turn, less of a headache for the end user).
The assistive technologies approach;
- I have to go to 'Reset my PC' (after upgrading to 10) in order to do a clean install.
- I doubt this way will work once I get my new hardware installed next year. In 7, I have to do a complete reinstall(or I get a BSOD when trying to boot into Windows). Not sure if this is the same for 10.
The USB Drive approach;
-I have to get into BIOS and make sure the USB is the highest priority. I'm not that comfortable with messing with BIOS (even though I don't think anything would get screwed up if I do the boot order wrong).
So I've come to the TenForums to ask, which to you folks is the better option to go (for downloading)? Now I want to keep this discussion civilized.
Though my greatest concern with either option is.. will either of these downloadable options accept the fact I have the Windows 7 Home Premium OEM (as the product key)? I did a Google search yesterday, and one website in May of 2016 says "Yes", yet one website in December of 2016 says "No".
I know the assistive technologies way(from what I've seen in a video), that it only checks the key once (which I bought the OEM through Newegg, so it shouldn't be a problem) and that's it. But again, I'm concerned about installing the new hardware (which would mean I have to get 7 reinstalled, then get the upgrade again. And even then, there's no guarantee this option will stay).
This is why I can't make up my mind. I don't know which one to go for.
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