Windows 10: Activate clean Windows 10 Pro with Windows 7 Upgrade Key

Discus and support Activate clean Windows 10 Pro with Windows 7 Upgrade Key in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have a PC that I've been running for many years and it originally had Windows XP which was upgraded to Windows 7 Pro using a purchased Windows 7 Pro... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by mikestecker, Mar 20, 2020.

  1. MIKESTECKER
    mikestecker Win User

    Activate clean Windows 10 Pro with Windows 7 Upgrade Key


    I have a PC that I've been running for many years and it originally had Windows XP which was upgraded to Windows 7 Pro using a purchased Windows 7 Pro Upgrade key. This PC was then later upgraded for free to Windows 10, however the hard drive has failed and I'm replacing the hard drive.


    My question is, can I use the Windows 7 Pro Upgrade key during the activation process inside of Windows 10 to activate Windows 10?

    :)
     
    mikestecker, Mar 20, 2020
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  2. JEROENBEUNCKENS
    JeroenBeunckens Win User

    Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

    I have bought a legit "Windows 10 Pro" key of a key website. It is legit since i'm currently using it for over a year now. I currently have Windows 10 Pro installed on my PC and I want to do a clean install. I just can't find the windows 10 Pro download in the tool. But if i could use a windows 10 pro key with a normal windows 10 install, I'll be good to go.
     
    JeroenBeunckens, Mar 20, 2020
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  3. QUBIT
    qubit Win User
    Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

    Where exactly did you get this "windows pro" key from? If it's off eBay or something, then perhaps you've been sold a dud key. Also, it's not clear if you mean you bought windows 10 pro or an earlier version of windows as there's no such thing as "windows pro".

    Do you have an Windows 7 or 8.1? If so, install that, download the ISO with the media creation tool and burn it to disc. Then run it as an upgrade. After that, the components hash of your PC will give you a digital entitlement for a clean install, so just bought off that disc, wipe the partitions and install it clean. It will auto activate over the internet once installed.
     
    qubit, Mar 20, 2020
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  4. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    Activate clean Windows 10 Pro with Windows 7 Upgrade Key

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Mar 20, 2020
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