Windows 10: Do Windows 7 keys still work for Windows 10?

Hey! I'm having some trouble getting a brand new Windows 10 installation to recognize its original Windows 7 Home Premium OEM key. I figured this subreddit might be more in the loop if Microsoft has discontinued the use of Win7 keys.

Details:
-Computer originally purchased with Windows 7 Home Premium (OEM), I have the product key on the sticker on the computer case
-Changed main operating system to Ubuntu 18.04, since it's rather old hardware and I only need Windows for some tasks
-Install VirtualBox 5.2.34, install Win10 through ISO downloaded from microsoft
-Doesn't accept key as valid?!?

I have done this for another computer successfully, but it was last year, so I'm wondering if MS discontinued the free upgrade feature that they had going. I do have the original hard drive still sitting out, unchanged, and I did change some hardware (GPU and RAM).

Thank you for any information you can provide!

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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.

 

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I just did a deployment last night with a fresh 10 install using the newest ISO and a 7 Pro key, worked like a charm. Glad yours worked for you as well. *Toast :toast:

 

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Now that I have finally upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 10 will my Windows 8 key work with a fresh install of Windows 10?