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‎04-04-2020 07:34 AM

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Product: Pavillion Notebook

Hi,

I am replacing my defective hard drive.

How do I re-install the Windows 10 OS?

 

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‎04-04-2020 08:11 AM

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Hi:

 

With another working Windows PC, you can clean install W10 for free by using the media creation tool to create a bootable installation flash drive.  You will need an 8 GB flash drive for this.   Select the W10 64 bit media.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

If you are asked to enter a product key during the installation process, select the 'I don't have a product key' option, and W10 will install and automatically activate once you are connected to the internet.

 

After W10 installs, you can install the drivers and available software from your notebook's support page.

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‎04-04-2020 08:11 AM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

With another working Windows PC, you can clean install W10 for free by using the media creation tool to create a bootable installation flash drive.  You will need an 8 GB flash drive for this.   Select the W10 64 bit media.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

If you are asked to enter a product key during the installation process, select the 'I don't have a product key' option, and W10 will install and automatically activate once you are connected to the internet.

 

After W10 installs, you can install the drivers and available software from your notebook's support page.

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