Reset Files And Reinstall Windows - Need To Reactivate?

Aug 7, 2015

I installed windows 10 and I want to delete ALL files on my PC, but I don't have any windows disc/serial or something of that nature, right now, I have a serial written since the first time I installed windows, but lost the installation disc since. Can I reset the files?

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