If you don't have a running Windows 7 or 8 installation, you can also directly use your key to activate Windows 10, provided both the are same. This method worked for me. Thanks wrote: I perform an in-place upgrade to go from windows 7 to windows 10 and get the digital activation of every single pc. Tim9748 wrote: I have a question on this one. During the upgrade from 7 to 10, the product key will be converted. Thanks I bought a used E6400 on eBay without a hard drive.
And now the big question: If you avail yourself of this upgrade, is the resulting license valid? Wait again as the software checks for updates. While I know many would not like doing so due to , you will have to compromise for getting a free upgrade or a Retail Windows 10 copy is waiting for you for. So by all means, using a non-activated copy of Windows 10 is fine unless you are distracted by the Activate Windows 10 watermark in the bottom right of the screen. And I know if I get caught at it it's my own fault. Maybe a good topic to post outside of this current thread. First, backup all your files to some external media.
Supports Solid State Drives Wear level count or Tware value. If you don't plan to install Windows 10 right away, you can remove the drive and stop here. There are rumors which point that there will be no Windows 11, but, Microsoft will charge a small amount for major upgrades. All licenses were accepted in test installations, and the products were listed as fully activated. The first method for getting Windows 10 is to simply upgrade an existing and activated version of Windows 7 or 8.
It's worked as upgrade and clean-install for me lately earlier this year. After the download completes, run the Media Creation Tool. Armed with an old Windows 7 Ultimate key, I entered it during installation and voila: free Windows 10 upgrade. Once you do, you can upgrade to Windows 10 at no cost whenever you like, instead of according to Microsoft's deadline. Granted, that is not a very long time to go by, and I will keep an eye on those licenses to see how things will evolve in the future. Many of our in house hardware came with a Windows 7,8 or 8. Thanks I bought a used E6400 on eBay without a hard drive.
You can now walk away for at least 30 minutes. I can confirm that upgrading by using a Windows 7 key works. So I can buy another copy of Win10, like a license key off the microsoft website, and then apply it? The big question now is whether Microsoft will ever turn off the code on its activation servers that dispenses digital licenses after an upgrade from an earlier Windows version. First thing you have to do is download and run the. The free upgrade ended over a year ago. Technically they should have went though some sort of activation with Microsoft. Fortunately, you can and there are also a bunch of related utilities: Note: These tools may disable Windows features you use.
Unable to set-up Microsoft account as only email options were Outlook and Hotmail. Click on change product key and enter the Windows 7 key. Unfortunately can't show the key in the screenshot as it can be misused. Read the User's Guide before you install 3. If Microsoft switched off the ability, nobody would do it. My question is, is this legit? J W Stuart: Never be afraid to ask.
Only school, police and goverment have volume licence option. You may want to walk away, as this also takes several minutes. The second option and the one I recommend is the clean install. If by being a rebel you mean not activating Windows 10, you can do that too. The funny thing is, no one told the folks who run Microsoft's activation servers. I've continued to test that scenario throughout 2018, and I can confirm as of late July 2018 that it still works. And officially too, Microsoft has.
But in reality, that path is still active and working. Now let's travel into the future, maybe six months from now. Chris pop down to the server room and turn that confusing server off will you! Closing Words The main takeaway from the experiment is that you can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free using nothing but a Windows 7 or -- presumably as I have not tested it -- Windows 8. I already execute the procedure that you indicate but I do not insert the key present on the stycker glued to the pc case. The company seems more concerned about getting as many people onto Windows 10 as possible.
An upgrade path for Enterprise versions of Windows is not supported. When asked for the product key, I entered the Windows 7 Pro key bought from eBay. Here are the upgrade paths. Click Finish when the process is complete. And if you ever need to reinstall Windows 10, all you have to do is download the latest version using the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool.