Windows 10: Old Windows 7/10 key on New Hardware

Discus and support Old Windows 7/10 key on New Hardware in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Installed a new mobo/ram/cpu into my old case and have found that the key I was using with the old hardware wont activate. Tried calling microsoft's... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Resomatic, Jan 7, 2019.

  1. RESOMATIC
    Resomatic Win User

    Old Windows 7/10 key on New Hardware


    Installed a new mobo/ram/cpu into my old case and have found that the key I was using with the old hardware wont activate.


    Tried calling microsoft's phoneline to see if customer support will activate it for me but their automated phone system is garbage and hangs up on me after I press the option for windows activations. Have tried this several times and did actually get through one time but was connected to some Indian sounding guy who couldn't speak a word of English or understand my accent, quality outsourcing there microsoft!


    Not sure what else I can do.

    :)
     
    Resomatic, Jan 7, 2019
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  2. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    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, Jan 7, 2019
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  3. MICHAELDFF
    MichaelDFF Win User
    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Hi guys,
    Okay, so I wanted to know, I currently have a pc at home with a paid Windows 7 installed. I am getting a new computer either Friday or Monday with an SSD. Seeing as I want Windows 10 now and not 7 and I want it on my SSD how to I get to do this. I already downloaded a Windows 10 file in order to make one of my flash drives eligible for a windows 10 installation.

    Will it be possible for me to just install windows 10 on the new SSD with this flash drive using my Windows 7 key, whilst my original windows 7 is still installed on the old Hard drive. And if it is how to I go about deleting my old OS from the HDD, seeing as I also want to use that HDD in my new pc, without formatting all the games I have on it currently?

    Thank you in advance
     
    MichaelDFF, Jan 7, 2019
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  4. MARCEL
    Marcel Win User

    Old Windows 7/10 key on New Hardware

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Once your key is registered with your motherboard you can always exchange the hdd for an ssd, just install it on the new ssd, after successful activation on your old hdd, windows will be activated on the new ssd.

    Also a clean install with a windows 7 key will work, just skip the serial and afterwards go to change productkey and fill in the w7 key.
     
    Marcel, Jan 7, 2019
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