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Reyco

I can activate my windows 10 with windows 8.1 cd key?

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Psygineer
(Game Developer)

Yep! Well sort of. If you have a Legit Win 8.1 key you have to go through the process of the upgrade using their tool. It will stealthily issue you a Windows 10 key. You can then locate this key, write it down, and presto you can fresh install Windows 10 without using your 8.1 key again.

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madjoki

It' same key for everyone thought :(

So it means you can't transfer it anymore, even if your Windows 7/8/8.1 license did allow it.

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PraiseRhllor

retail my ass .-.

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Psygineer
(Game Developer)

It can be transferred if your original 7/8/8.1 allowed it (Retail, not OEM). Retail keys generate Retail ed Win 10, OEM generate non-transferable OEM.(It can be transferred if your original 7/8/8.1 allowed it (Retail, not OEM). Retail keys generate Retail ed Win 10, OEM generate non-transferable OEM Scroll down to the Matrix

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madjoki

That's not what MS support told me:

1) Retail Windows 7/8/8.1 will continue to work as is and can be continued to use on another computer
2) If hardware changes Win 10 activation will be void
3) You can install W7/8/8.1 to changed hardware and use free upgrade
4) After 12 months you can't use free upgrade for changed hardware

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Psygineer
(Game Developer)

I'm just basing it on this (and the rest of the segment I snipped it from from the official MS page.)

What happens if I change my motherboard? [IE New Computer]
As it pertains to the OEM license this will invalidate the Windows 10 upgrade license because it will no longer have a previous base qualifying license which is required for the free upgrade. You will then have to purchase a full retail Windows 10 license. If the base qualifying license (Windows 7 or Windows 8.1) was a full retail version, then yes, you can transfer it.

Since you will have a Retail derived Win 10 edition key (once extracted) you should be able to use it because that license maintains the transferability of the base 7 or 8 license.

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madjoki

You do not get unique key, free upgrades activate without entering any key using hardware id.

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Psygineer
(Game Developer)

Hmm, then I am indeed mistaken or confused. It mentions transferring is okie dokie as long as you are not coming off of OEM, but if it isn't unique.. and is hardware id bound, then that kind of invalidates what they said about maintaining all retail edition perks. Time will tell I guess!

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madjoki

yeah, I'm 100% gonna try to transfer anyway lol

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Psygineer
(Game Developer)

Same. I might just upgrade my 7 and hold off on my 8. That way I can transfer the 8 and unlock 10 assuming I rebuild before July 26,2016.

(My 8 is Pro, 7 is only Home Prem)

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MysticAarrgg

This is the way I understand it.

You are technically upgrading your Windows 7/8 install, but it is free only in this first calendar year. So, if you upgrade your PC in 15 months you will be able to install Windows 7/8 onto it from your original key, but you will have to purchase Windows 10 if you wish to have that as your OS.

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CrystalGamer

Good to know. Are you sure that you can use this code the second time? Also you wrote about Win 8.1. I think the same is going with Win 7, isn't it?
Edit: I already saw your another comment.

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RodoPeace

yes afaik

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kukeemon

I would wait a couple weeks.

I upgraded from 7 already and it messed up my brightness settings :-\

really digging the aesthetics though

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madjoki

Nope, activation goes by "Hardware ID" when you upgrade instead of key. (You need to skip key input)

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madjoki

Basically anything that would previously require re-activation, will now disable your license.

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orpi

i installed yesterday and got win10 pro activated, never bought a windows before, didnt saw any ads yet.

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flameleaf

Say goodbye to your privacy and hello to a shiny new button :D

9 years ago
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Ragecry

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Luchingador

if microsoft wants to see my pr0n stash so bad they only have to ask.

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Aello

Does anyone with Windows 10 experience slow internet speed?

9 years ago
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Irishladscark

I am still with Windows 9, I just came to view this alternative universe!

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StopACTA

installed 10 over activated windows 7 , without re entering the key or askin to activate / re activate . in fact windows 10 remained activated as windows 7 long time ago

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M8lordz

I got window 8 corp running on pc how do you get windows 10 on it?

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AdamZombie

Upgraded an older laptop earlier from 7 to 10. Works great. In process of upgrading another newer laptop to 10. I am keeping my main PC Windows 7 though. At least until I have used 10 for a while longer to see if I like it. But so far it is decent.

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