Windows 10: Activate Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7 Pro key

Discus and support Activate Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7 Pro key in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hi guys Quick question which I have tried googling and found no definitive answer to. I have Windows 10 Home and want to upgrade to Pro. I also have... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Bill4321, Dec 11, 2015.

  1. BILL4321
    Bill4321 Win User

    Activate Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7 Pro key


    Hi guys

    Quick question which I have tried googling and found no definitive answer to. I have Windows 10 Home and want to upgrade to Pro. I also have an unactivated Windows 7 Pro key from an old laptop. Does anyone know whether I can use the Windows 7 Pro key to activate Windows 10 Pro?

    Many thanks

    Bill

    :)
     
    Bill4321, Dec 11, 2015
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  2. BURUE
    burue Win User

    Windows 10 updater doesn't accept genuine Windows 7 OEM key

    I have here a Windows 7 Pro oem which is activated and genuine. When I run the Windows 10 update from a Windows 10 Pro iso (matching the "Pro" from 7), it prompts me for a key but doesn't accept the Windows 7 pro oem key that I just used to active Windows
    7 on the same machine..

    **** MICROSOFT?
     
    burue, Dec 11, 2015
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  3. STEPHEN SMALLEY
    Stephen Smalley Win User
    Windows 10

    I have upgraded to windows 10 pro from a 7 pro upgrade. The original computer was vista business. When I upgrade to windows 10 the product key gives me an invalid product key. I type in the windows 7 pro key (upgrade version) and it will not accept
    it. Revert to windows 7 pro and everything is fine. Fix corrupt files from restoring windows 7, upgrade to 10 pro and no activation. Can you upgrade from windows 7 pro upgrade to windows 10 pro, or do you leave it at windows pro 7?
     
    Stephen Smalley, Dec 11, 2015
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  4. SUPERFLY
    Superfly Win User

    Activate Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7 Pro key

    Your Win7 Pro key is good for an upgrade via the default/generic Win10 Pro key - and assuming you are running 1511 version, activation - also again assuming it's not an OEM (excluding system builder) key and activaion count has not been exceeded (may need to talk to MS bot.)
    .. or else the genuineticket route for 10240.
    @NavyLCDR, If not already done, perhaps write a "can I?.... should I?.....Yes/No... unless this or that" post regarding activation as a reference point.
     
    Superfly, Dec 11, 2015
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  5. BILL4321
    Bill4321 Win User
    Hi Superfly

    I'm running 1511 and it's a non OEM virgin key so will try it and let you know how it goes.

    Cheers

    Bill
     
    Bill4321, Dec 11, 2015
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  6. SUPERFLY
    Superfly Win User
    OK, then you are good to go - good luck.
     
    Superfly, Dec 11, 2015
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  7. BILL4321
    Bill4321 Win User
    I think that your advice was good, trouble is my license key wasn't.. much to my annoyance it turned out to be an OEM key which put paid to my cunning plan.

    Thanks very much for your help though, it was much appreciated.

    All the best

    Bill
     
    Bill4321, Dec 11, 2015
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  8. SUPERFLY
    Superfly Win User

    Activate Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7 Pro key

    No prob... *Wink
     
    Superfly, Apr 5, 2018
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