Windows 10: Free W10 upgrade

Like I mentioned earlier my Acer I did an upgrade a bit over two weeks ago and the upgrade worked using my 7Starter keys and was upgraded to Home and I'm not talking out of my @$$. I didn't like how much slower it was when it was appified so I ripped it out by the roots and reinstalled Win7 Starter and spent every bit of 3 days with the perpetual update. Now I have Win10 Pro on a partition BECAUSE Microshaft was advertising Win10S a supposed stripped down version (or does the S mean sloth?) so having an ISO consisting of 32/64 bit Home,Pro,education, etc. with the purchased Keys I reinstalled Pro because the stipulation was you had to have Pro or Education to downgrade?upgrade? so this is why I installed Pro sloth. As it turned out it went through the motions for this so called updowngrade and all it did after much time was update the Pro to a sweeter tasting lemon latest Pro. Off to NLite

 

Hi,

I read that we can still install W10 over W7 for free using W7 key. I installed W10 from the same ISO file I used successfully many times in 2017, but this time W7 OA key was not recognized.

Thoughts.....?

Thanks,
-BBDS

:)

 

Can I install W10 free upgrade to a separate partition on a W7 (legal) machine so I can have dual boot option ?

*O.T.> W10 Free upgrade

Can I install W10 free upgrade to a separate partition on a W7 (legal) machine so I can have dual boot option ?

Or does W10 Free upgrade overwrite W7 during installation ?

TIA

 

'Get Windows 10′ app shows:

The line through $119 implies that you are eligible for the free upgrade to W10, so it won't cost $119.

If you're not eligible for the free upgrade to W10, the price will be $119 to upgrade.

 

Maybe it`s because you`re using an older version W10 installer.

Maybe it`s because W10 no longer supports using a Windows 7 or 8 key.

But I think it still will.

I would wait a few more days until the Spring Creators Update is out, then download the ISO and create an installer and see if it will accept a W7 key.

Remember, if you have a Home Premium W7 key you have to install W10 Home, if you have a W7 Pro key you have to install W10 Pro.

What is your W7 key for ?

 

Yes, the installer may be older, but my PC got updated to Version 1709, still does not accept the W7 key.

Message: We can't activate Windows on this device because previous version of Windows was not activated prior to upgrading to W10. Go to the Store to buy genuine Windows.

This laptop was given to me, could it possibly be that W7 was not activated on it, looks like a legitimate sticker on the back and the person who gave it to me was using it.

Strange.

I can go back and install W7, make sure it is activated and then reinstall W10.

Thoughts....?

-BBDS

 

Yes, install W7 and make sure it's activated. Once verified, you can upgrade to W10. The license will transfer and no keys are needed. When installing/upgrading Windows 10, I highly recommend skipping the "Use Microsoft account to sign in to his PC" and rather use a local account. This makes managing the system a lot easier.

Once you have Windows 10 installed and activated, connect it to an MS account by opening any Microsoft App and answering YES when Windows asks if you want to let all Apps use the account. Once all this is done the Activation status will change to "Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account"






If you ever need to clean install the PC, now, because your MS account contains a digital license, you won't have to enter any keys anywhere ever again. Just connect the PC to your MS account and it will automagically activate.

 

Ya, now you can do a clean install if you want, I would. *Smile

Or just wait a few more days until you can download the Spring Creators Update Iso and create an installer and clean install that.

You should start seeing the Spring Creators Update here in about 4 more days.

Download Windows 10

 

Thought #1:
Align the editions (like-4-like)

Thought #2:
Have you used the COA key on multiple PC''s - in which case it will be blocked...."many times in 2017" ??

Thought #3:
Still thinking...

 

Does anyone actually know for sure if Windows 10 will accept a W7 or W8 key to activate ?

I have no reason to find out, so... *Huh

 

Last time I used a W7 key for W10 activation was December 12. 2017 and it worked flawlessly.

 

I used my activated Windows 7 (older pc with 7 on it, not the key during win10 install) to install Windows 10 on an upgrade March 30th this year. It activated. So I made the USB installer with the MCT, then wiped and installed it clean on said PC. Activated on its own with digital license to a MS account I made during the upgrade. I am using it now to watch an eagle nest live stream *Tongue

 

Yup.. (they need a billion.... 'till then ho-hum)

 

Ha, did you see the Eagle jump on to the pitchers shoulder before the Mariners/Twins home opener ?

Bald eagle lands on Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton during national anthem | Lexington Herald Leader

They had an Eagle fly in before the beginning of a race a few weeks back, that was awesome. *Smile

 

Ed Tittel does - this from 28 Feb. this year...

Successfully activated Win10 Using Win7 COA Sticker Key today