Windows 10: Can't Activate my Windows 10 account w/ product key provided

First, the situation is a bit confusing, but I will try to be as clear as possible.


I originally purchased my Desktop, and it came with Windows 8.1 however it was just prior to Windows 10 release. Before the Windows 10 release came, I was going back to school, so I ended up with Windows 10 Edu, never upgraded the Windows 8.1 home to Windows 10. Now I'm no longer going to school and had to recently reformat my system and no longer had access to the Windows Rodin product key.

The issue now is I am unable to Activate Window 10 & the period to upgrade Windows 8.1 has passed, but I still have the old product key and full Windows 8.1 pro product key Available & read that I could use those if I use Assistive technologies which I do so should now be able to convert it over, but I'm not 100% Certain on the current status of that option or if I need to do a complete overhaul & completely reformat my computer? Also, I have Windows 10 home with product key on a computer that no longer Functions, couldn't I use that to fix the Problem? The problem I run into with that path is that it says it's registered to the broken computer, and I can't locate any info on transferring it, or if it is ever an option?

I see similar posts going back years, some come close to helping me find answers just not completely. If I missed one, I apologize for wasting supports time, but I need to fix this as quickly as possible


I appreciate any help, thank you.

James

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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.

 

Windows 10 will not activate Error code 0x803F7001

thanks
I activated my Windows 10 from product key Windows 7

 

Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

Yeah they blacklisted the insider keys at RTM, so u need to activate it again. They're using KMS server activation, so there's only handful of keys.

If you don't have any luck I can show another quicker method...lol