Windows 10: Windows 8 to Windows 10 upgrade - How to reinstall

Discus and support Windows 8 to Windows 10 upgrade - How to reinstall in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hi I had windows 8 preinstalled in my Lenovo laptop. Based on the upgrade recommendation, i upgraded to windows 10. My laptop is very slow (16Gig... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Arunkumarmadeswaran, Oct 20, 2019.

  1. Windows 8 to Windows 10 upgrade - How to reinstall


    Hi


    I had windows 8 preinstalled in my Lenovo laptop.


    Based on the upgrade recommendation, i upgraded to windows 10.


    My laptop is very slow (16Gig RAM & i7). I want to format and reinstall fresh windows 10.


    When i tried to enter the windows 8 Key in the back of my laptop in the windows site to get a copy of windows 10, it was rejected as invalid key.


    Should I use windows 8 key to activate windows or will the windows 10 have a new key for me?

    :)
     
    Arunkumarmadeswaran, Oct 20, 2019
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  2. How to reinstall Windows 10 if my computers used the free upgrade from 7 and 8?

    Will windows 10 still accept the license keys from 7 and 8 now if I reinstall my computer?

    Does Microsoft keep a list of users who upgraded to Win 10 using their 7 and 8 keys so that when users need to reinstall windows 10 the old keys would work?

    Do I need to call in Microsoft to ask them to activate my Windows 10 when I give them my win 7 keys?

    Both computers are laptops. The windows 7 machine had the serial printed on the back, and I needed to enter that when I upgraded to 10. The windows 8 machine had the serial built in inside its boot system so I didn't need to enter the key when I upgraded to 10, but I did manage to write down the keys using a fetcher program.
     
    JebusPrime, Oct 20, 2019
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  3. pigulici Win User
    How to reinstall Windows 10 if my computers used the free upgrade from 7 and 8?

    Yes, still work, no need to call, just be sure to have internet access when you start to install 10, I work at pc shop and did this few days ago, used a key of 7 to put clean 10(wasn't used for upgrade).
     
    pigulici, Oct 20, 2019
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  4. Windows 8 to Windows 10 upgrade - How to reinstall

    How to reinstall Windows 10 if my computers used the free upgrade from 7 and 8?

    Your ild keys should work but if you registered the key to your online ms persona (email address) it should be tied to your account , install without a key login with your credentials , then activate.
     
    theoneandonlymrk, Oct 20, 2019
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