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Windows 10 Enterprise removal

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I've accidentally installed Windows 10 Enterprise on my PC and I now can't activate it. I believe I have to remove it and reload Windows 10 Pro. How do I do this?
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 3:59 PM
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I believe that is correct you will need to do clean install of Windows 10 Pro. You will lose all information on the Windows Enterprise machine. Anything on that you want to keep backup to other media.
The Windows 10 Pro media can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 the Download tool now link towards the bottom will allow you create an ISO or bootable USB.
When booting off the Pro media, chose Customer install. In the select disk screen remove all the existing disks (as above that erases all information on them). When it is all Unallocated tell Windows 10 Pro to install on that.
- Edited by -Mr Happy- Wednesday, December 9, 2015 4:59 PM
- Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Thursday, December 10, 2015 7:03 AM
- Marked as answer by Kate LiMicrosoft employee Friday, December 18, 2015 7:43 AM
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 4:58 PM -
Hi,
Yes, just do a clean installation of Windows 10 pro. It would remove the existed Operating System.
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- Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Tuesday, December 15, 2015 8:26 AM
- Marked as answer by Kate LiMicrosoft employee Friday, December 18, 2015 7:43 AM
Thursday, December 10, 2015 7:04 AM
All replies
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I believe that is correct you will need to do clean install of Windows 10 Pro. You will lose all information on the Windows Enterprise machine. Anything on that you want to keep backup to other media.
The Windows 10 Pro media can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 the Download tool now link towards the bottom will allow you create an ISO or bootable USB.
When booting off the Pro media, chose Customer install. In the select disk screen remove all the existing disks (as above that erases all information on them). When it is all Unallocated tell Windows 10 Pro to install on that.
- Edited by -Mr Happy- Wednesday, December 9, 2015 4:59 PM
- Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Thursday, December 10, 2015 7:03 AM
- Marked as answer by Kate LiMicrosoft employee Friday, December 18, 2015 7:43 AM
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 4:58 PM -
Hi,
Yes, just do a clean installation of Windows 10 pro. It would remove the existed Operating System.
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.
- Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Tuesday, December 15, 2015 8:26 AM
- Marked as answer by Kate LiMicrosoft employee Friday, December 18, 2015 7:43 AM
Thursday, December 10, 2015 7:04 AM -
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 8:26 AM