Hi Guys
Just updated my first ever build (I5-3470 and Asrock H77 Pro 4 to a I5-6600k and an Asus z170).
I completely forgot about windows being locked to a motherboard but it all booted fine apart from my Windows 10 Home is unactivated. I tried MIcrosoft support to unlock it but it is a no go.
Now I am reading on another forum I am going to be having all sorts of driver issues despite all seeming to be well.
I need to get a windows 10 key and my cheapest option by far is just to order a Windows 10 Home USB drive option due to me getting VAT off physical deliveries (£69.98) rather than a digital key from the Microsoft store (£99).
My question is, If I plug this thumbdrive in, set the pc to boot from this can I re install windows 10 and format my previous SSD which has windows on it and all the drivers, then choose the SSD as the Windows location and then change the boot option to boot from the SSD and hey presto will I have a fresh windows 10 install with no driver issues.
Thanks in advance and sorry for a dumb question.
Just updated my first ever build (I5-3470 and Asrock H77 Pro 4 to a I5-6600k and an Asus z170).
I completely forgot about windows being locked to a motherboard but it all booted fine apart from my Windows 10 Home is unactivated. I tried MIcrosoft support to unlock it but it is a no go.
Now I am reading on another forum I am going to be having all sorts of driver issues despite all seeming to be well.
I need to get a windows 10 key and my cheapest option by far is just to order a Windows 10 Home USB drive option due to me getting VAT off physical deliveries (£69.98) rather than a digital key from the Microsoft store (£99).
My question is, If I plug this thumbdrive in, set the pc to boot from this can I re install windows 10 and format my previous SSD which has windows on it and all the drivers, then choose the SSD as the Windows location and then change the boot option to boot from the SSD and hey presto will I have a fresh windows 10 install with no driver issues.
Thanks in advance and sorry for a dumb question.