Windows 10: From Genuine Key to Generic Key. Why Microsoft?

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  1. JEFFKEVIN
    JeffKevin Win User

    From Genuine Key to Generic Key. Why Microsoft?


    Hello Ten Forums


    I have a genuine key for windows 8.1 Pro

    But, after upgrade to Windows 10 Pro

    Microsoft is used with me generic key for upgrade
    Key : VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T



    Is this normal?

    :)
     
    JeffKevin, Aug 4, 2015
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  2. TIME LADY
    Time Lady Win User

    How i can restore my previous product key

    Can’t guarantee this will work but as you have a genuine key for Pro you could try entering the generic key to see if it’ll activate.

    VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

    http://www.intowindows.com/generic-product-key-...

    If this doesn’t work then it’ll require a clean install imo.
     
    Time Lady, Aug 4, 2015
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  3. PRASHANTH JAIN
    Prashanth Jain Win User
    Windows 10 Home Version Changed to Windows 10 Pro in the Insider Preview

    In case i continue with the generic insiders key, what happens to my actual, genuine Windows 10 Home Product Key?
     
    Prashanth Jain, Aug 4, 2015
    #3
  4. KPO6969
    kpo6969 Win User

    From Genuine Key to Generic Key. Why Microsoft?

    Yes
    8.1 Pro to Win 10 Pro upgrade
    Clean install after activation
    Same key
     
    kpo6969, Aug 4, 2015
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  5. JIMBO45
    jimbo45 Win User
    Hi there

    I also asked about this in another thread -- Note though if you check the PRODUCT ID (NOT the KEY) it will be different from your original OS one. The Ms severs take some sort of Hardware mapping of your computer too - but as a lot of hardware around the world will be IDENTICAL Ms must have some way of UNIQUELY identifying each machine -- maybe the product ID is part of it.

    I'm not sure that Ms can get the part number of every significant piece of hardware in your system - often it's not available.

    Also what triggers re-activation is quite a mystery anyway. I've swapped a CPU and a MOBO and was never asked to re-activate - but changing to bigger HDD's or adding a Blu Ray device caused me to re-activate -- "Go Figure...".

    Cheers
    jimbo
     
    jimbo45, Apr 5, 2018
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