You can perform an upgrade installation that keeps your existing files or a clean installation that wipes your system drive. Instead of using the software directly on the licensed computer, you may install and use the software within only one virtual or otherwise emulated hardware system on the licensed computer. I wouldn't use third party software. I already downloaded a Windows 10 file in order to make one of my flash drives eligible for a windows 10 installation. As of now and until July 29th, 2016, you can upgrade any Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Download the media, reload and customize using Audit Mode. You're right, he wont be able to clone and move over his Windows 10 build to a Windows 7 licensed device. In the , a virtual copy of Windows 10 needs its own license key. Will it even need activated depending on how I run sysprep? Later I bought the Windows 10 Pro upgrade from the Store app using my Microsoft Account and the old laptop is running Windows 10 Pro now. And you can even pay to upgrade to a licensed copy of Windows 10 after you install it.
And unlike many other sites, here there is not a paywall or anything blocking readers from accessing the site. However, this just removes the watermark, but it will not allow you to personalize the computer. Microsoft allows anyone to download Windows 10 for free and install it without a product key. He said he wants to dupe his current Windows 10 machine and put the copy onto his Windows 7 machine. You should comply with all domestic and international laws that apply to such protected content. After that, the download will begin when you click Next.
If you have a retail version of 8. This also works from within Windows 10. More info on this is in my how-to here: tylernorkunas2 wrote: My company purchased a few different Windows 10 license keys. The one caveat that is pretty welcome is the fact that you can install one more copy of Windows 7 on the same licensed machine in a virtual machine. If your Windows 10 license is based on a Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Is this doable or should i just go the long way of imaging it to win 7 then upgrading to win 10? You won't be able to use any personalization options, and you'll have a persistent watermark on the desktop warning you that you need to activate. Skip down to the section you are interested in. Plan for volume activation Windows 10 Now I have Win 10, there were no problems with the upgrade. I've done that twice already and both are 100% fresh installs now and fully activated. Do I need a different key from Dell? Just begin the installation process and install Windows 10 like you normally would. Right now, you could reinstall Windows 7 or 8.
However, with Windows 10, Microsoft has reverted back to the old way. I want to do a direct, clean install of Windows 10 instead of installing Windows 8. Once you have created your media, you simply need to plug it into your computer and restart. I sent e-mail to microsoft support but got some stupid generic help talking about subject that I didn't even asked. You cant use any key win 10 handles keys very differently Wanikiya and Dyami--Team Zigzag. I'm not sure I see that he is transferring or reassigning any licenses here. In this article, I will list out the official installation options for Microsoft for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.
If your previous win 10 install was activated you can simply skip the step where it asks for a key and the installation will check with the activation servers, verify your credentials and complete the clean install. I will use the tool that Chris was talking about. My laptop uses a volume-licensed Windows 7 Enterprise from the unversity and I would like to dual-boot it with a clean windows 10 installation. Processor Intel Core i7 8700K 4. There are no nag prompts either and yes, you get all system updates at least for the year. There are many ways to uninstall Windows license. However, it's likely that this avenue of upgrading will be closed off in the near future — probably the very near future.
Therefore, first determine whether the computers in test and development labs require activation. If you have a retail license on one machine you can transfer it to another, removing it from the first. Default is to restart and that's a bit pointless in my opinion - you want to shutdown so you can easily capture on next boot. How do you retrieve your files? What happens if the computer all of a sudden does not work anymore. Now, even though the free upgrade offer is technically over, this method still works in the , either when installing Windows 10 with Anniversary Update media or by entering the key after installing Windows 10. Firstly, you need to launch Command Prompt program as an Administrator read above.
Another trick, pointed out in comments, is that you can add new wallpaper. Design new host by version 4. As part of the process, it verifies the activation status of your old Windows, creates the new license certificate, and blows away your previous install. I've sorted out Windows 10 on 2 other machines not Dells and they've been really straight forward. This ability means those with Apple computers can just download and try out Windows 10 without consequence. I've also used NiNite to deploy applications such as Acrobat, Java, Flash, Firefox, Chrome, 7-zip, and others.