

And that’s it You have restored the registry as it was before you started the cleaning process. Look for the backup that you created earlier, select it, and click on Open. Then type regedit and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor. therefore getting a clean reinstallation is the best.ĭo you have WIndows 10 installation media provided to you with the license ? Windows 10 refurbishes licenses are equivalent to OEM licenses, therefore the popular online method of downloading Windows ISO image will probably not work with the Windows 10 activation therefore. To do so, first press Win + R to open the RUN dialog box.

I have no details about what did this third part did and how they did it, who used the PC. With regards to the technical aspect: since you have issues and also for security reasons, you may wish to reinstall the entire operating system and activate Windows after Windows is reinstalled. HP cannot help with the activation of this (if there are some activation issues) because these types of Windows licenses are not supplied by HP. In case you encounter Windows activation issues, just call Microsoft hotline for activation issues. But if this is not the case, you should and can activate it. Generally speaking, the refurbisher themselves needs to activate the Windows and give the PC to you with Windows activated. If there is no Quick test available, please perform Hard Drive test and Memory tests This will check major hardware componets for issue (do it just in case). Getting the PC to boot is different from the Windows activation.ĭo you mean BSOD like > this> Quick test.
