Windows 10: Product key question

I am going to install Windows 7 via ISO file when it calls for a product key do I use my win7 key?
Thanks

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Product Key Question

Hi I ended up doing Microsoft web chat bought a key for £30 and they took over machine and got it going for me.

 

Product Key Question

What kind of problems are you having when buying a new key? Is there any error code of some sort? What happens when you try to buy a new key?

To activate Windows 10, go to settings, click Update & Security, then click Activation. Click "change product key " to change your product key, and if you need a new one, click "Go to Store" to buy a new key.

 

Hello Shoe,

Yes. *Smile

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No. It prompts for a Windows 10 key. You skip that and enter your MS ID later and then it ties the upgrade to your ID, as far as I have been able to ascertain anyways.

 

If you wish to take advantage of the free upgrade, you have to install 10 as an upgrade over an activated qualifying OS (7, 8.1). it has to be a full upgrade, keeping all of your files, settings, and applications. (If you don't keep those, it'll still install, but not activate.)

After you have done that once, you can clean install 10 on the same hardware using the free upgrade, and the result will activate. The installer will ask for a key, but you can skip entering one and the installation will proceed.

The Windows 10 installer will not accept a Windows 7 or 8 license key.

I entered my MS account during the install, but I don't believe that is necessary. I think it's based on a hardware hash code similar to that used by the activation servers since time immemorial. (Since XP, anyway.)

 

Very good, very few people seem to get this right. You have covered most of the bases here correctly. A tip of the hat to you.

*Thumbs

 

Btw, I see the op talk about install windows 7 via ISO not windows 10 *Biggrin