Laptop HP 15-R204NE: clean install of Windows 10
Hello
I'm ready to do a clean install of Windows 10 but the only thing that worried me are the drivers provided factory installed with my laptop, it was initially delivered with Windows 64 - bit of 8.1. I don't want to lose one that I have no idea how or where I'm going to do if I lose everything. If someone has a way to understand this help is very much appreciated.
Kind regards.
Hello Zarakkhan ;
I read your post on the new install of drivers of Win10 and wanted to help.
As to the first, the upgrade of active Win10 through something known as right digital, install some sense, when you perform an upgrade on the spot on an existing Win7/8/8.1, upgrade reuses the existing product key for activation. After you confirm that the machine is turned on, you can THEN do a clean install on the same machine. IF you do a clean install without activating the first, you will not activate your copy of Win10.
That said, MS released earlier to a new update to Win10 and (allegedly), you should be able to do a clean install with NEW media made from multimedia authoring tool and have it activate using your product key of Win8.1. But, I haven't read anyone done this yet, is just a rumor at this point.
As for save the drivers, there's a product excellent freeware called Driver Backup. After you download and install it, you can then save out all your current drivers on a USB key. This will make reinstall them later a simple process. I know it works because I use this product myself.
Good luck
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