Windows 10: Can I just reserve win 10 but not upgrade it ?

Discus and support Can I just reserve win 10 but not upgrade it ? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi What happens if I reserved a copy of windows 10 but I don't want to upgrade it ? To make a story short, I have 2 PCs with windows 7. Both PC had... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by SteveT, May 6, 2016.

  1. SteveT Win User

    Can I just reserve win 10 but not upgrade it ?


    Hi

    What happens if I reserved a copy of windows 10 but I don't want to upgrade it ? To make a story short, I have 2 PCs with windows 7. Both PC had reserved win 10 but I cannot upgrade it because the hardware was too obsolete and win 10 doesn't have drivers for those hardware. I will eventually reuse the license of my two windows 7 for my future new build pc and my question is can I still upgrade windows 7 to windows 10 beyond the expiration date if I reserve the win 10 but I didn't upgrade it ?

    thx.

    :)
     
    SteveT, May 6, 2016
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  2. reinstalling windows 7 on new hard drive prior to win 10 upgrade.

    No, it will not jeopardize the free upgrade offer.

    Can I reserve even if I didn’t get a notification?

    Yes. You can reserve your upgrade at any time on any compatible PC by clicking on the Get Windows 10 app or the Windows Update control panel.

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq

    This update is not required to get Windows 10, you can still get it even though you don't get the notification. Just download it on July 29th 2015 when it becomes available. You will have one year to do so. The Reserve app is just a reminder/notification
    for its availability.
     
    Andre Da Costa, May 6, 2016
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  3. Upgrade to Win 10

    Hi Team,

    I have missed to reserve for win 10. Can i still upgrade my win 7 to win 10, free of cost.

    Regards
     
    Subhankar Ghosh, May 6, 2016
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  4. davidhk Win User

    Can I just reserve win 10 but not upgrade it ?

    No. Free Win 10 upgrade expires on July 29th, this year. That also applies to "reservation".
    After that, you will have to purchase a license to upgrade.
     
    davidhk, May 6, 2016
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  5. CountMike New Member
    And MS has promised to take offers down with subsequent gradual removal of downloaded files for upgrade. A guess is it would be done by a future W7/8 update.
     
    CountMike, May 6, 2016
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  6. SteveT Win User
    Ok, but what happens if I upgrade now my win 7 to win 10 and I need to format and reinstall the whole system after the expiration date because of hardware failure or virus infestation ?
     
    SteveT, May 6, 2016
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  7. CountMike New Member
    No problem as long as you don't change motherboard, Digital entitlement is tied to it, no other part is important.
     
    CountMike, May 6, 2016
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  8. davidhk Win User

    Can I just reserve win 10 but not upgrade it ?

    Once you have upgraded to Windows 10 AND activated, you have the Digital Entitlement.
    Once you have the Digital Entitlement, there is no expiry date.
    That means you can reinstall the Same Windows 10 edition in the Same computer anytime you want, as often as you want. No product key will be required and Activation will be automatic.
     
    davidhk, Apr 5, 2018
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