[SOLVED] How to upgrade pc from windows 7 to windows 10 with clean install and keeping activation key?

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I need to update my windows 7 pc to windows 10, I know I can do it for free using the windows media creation tool but I heard that in order for windows 10 to recognize my windows key on my pc and migrate it to windows 10 I should not do a clean install, is this correct? After I update to windows 10 without a clean install how do I clean install windows 10, using the windows creation media tool again or doing a factory reset using the recovery partition (this should now be windows 10 after upgrading correct)?
 
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COLGeek

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See here for an excellent guide:

 
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