Windows 10 help

[sitkces]

I'm building a new pc. I got my windows 10 from a free upgrade from Windows 7 30-day trial.

I'm gonna use the old hardrive (currently 32bit) on this pc as it is a 2TB and this is what i bought first for downloading games on this old pc lol.

My question is, can I use the Media Creation Tool to make a x64 Win10 installer and use that to boot a Win10 Os and activate the Windows 10 via my microsoft account on the newly built pc?

Or should i just use the Media Creation tool and install it directly with 64-bit Win10 os on the new pc with the old hardrive?

Any help i can get would be great as the only missing part now is the motherboard for the new pc to work.

 

[USAFRet]

First, get the OS license linked to your MS account.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

Then, create a USB or DVD install, via the MediaCreation tool.

Install the OS in the new system.

Reactivate it via the Activation Troubleshooter, as noted in the links above.

 

[sitkces]

First, get the OS license linked to your MS account.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

Then, create a USB or DVD install, via the MediaCreation tool.

Install the OS in the new system.

Reactivate it via the Activation Troubleshooter, as noted in the links above.

Thank you so much for this!!

but what does this mean? "The edition of Windows on your device doesn’t match the edition of Windows you linked to your digital license." Do i need the 32bit os on the new pc or i can install the 64bit os and then safely activate the licesnse? Or thts just in concern with the "Pro" or "Home" versions?

 

[USAFRet]

First, get the OS license linked to your MS account.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

Then, create a USB or DVD install, via the MediaCreation tool.

Install the OS in the new system.

Reactivate it via the Activation Troubleshooter, as noted in the links above.

Thank you so much for this!!

but what does this mean? "The edition of Windows on your device doesn’t match the edition of Windows you linked to your digital license." Do i need the 32bit os on the new pc or i can install the 64bit os and then safely activate the licesnse? Or thts just in concern with the "Pro" or "Home" versions?

Where are you seeing that?
When trying to link the OS to your MS account?

This might be the reason:
"...a free upgrade from Windows 7 30-day trial"

Was this OS ever actually activated?

 

[sitkces]

Unfortunately it wasn't. It was only in trial period when i upgraded. But if ever i made it work, will the 32bit (on this pc) affect the activation of the 64bit os (on the new pc)?

 

[USAFRet]

Unfortunately it wasn't. It was only in trial period when i upgraded. But if ever i made it work, will the 32bit (on this pc) affect the activation of the 64bit os (on the new pc)?

Your best move forward is to purchase a new OS for your new system.
Win 10 Home 64bit.

 

[sitkces]

Unfortunately it wasn't. It was only in trial period when i upgraded. But if ever i made it work, will the 32bit (on this pc) affect the activation of the 64bit os (on the new pc)?

Your best move forward is to purchase a new OS for your new system.
Win 10 Home 64bit.

Thanks for this! I'm gonna try to make it work first but if not, I'm gonna buy a retail copy. Thanks!!