Windows 10: Is it possible to lose the windows license key in case of windows 10 to windows 11 upgrade?

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  1. Is it possible to lose the windows license key in case of windows 10 to windows 11 upgrade?


    Hi,Is it possible to lose the windows license key in case of windows 10 to windows 11 upgrade?Circumstances is I am using genuine windows 10 in my 7th generation laptop.I want to upgrade my windows from 10 to 11.So Is there any chance to lose genuine windows license key in that case?

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    Sunil Malhotra 1, Dec 19, 2022
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  2. krimetal Win User

    Windows 10 upgrade license

    Hello guys,

    I have 1 license of WIndows 8.1 FPP/retail license. I want to upgrade to WIndows 10, but I one thing is unclear to me.
    If I upgrade, will WIndows 10 license be retail or it will "turn" into some sort of OEM license?

    I ask this because I upgrade my PC, you know, more memory, replace HDD, and I intend to upgrade the MB and CPU to Kaby Lake platform sometime in the future, (and of course sell the replaced hardware)
    This thing is not clearly mentioned anywhere.

    Thank you.
     
    krimetal, Dec 19, 2022
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  3. windows 10 key

    Thanks but I don't want to do any decrypting. I want to download a Win 10 ISO from Microsoft and install it using my Win 8 key. No other steps required. Is that possible?
     
    Easy Rhino, Dec 19, 2022
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  4. Is it possible to lose the windows license key in case of windows 10 to windows 11 upgrade?

    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.
     
    TheLostSwede, Dec 19, 2022
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