Windows 10: Product Key (Win 7) not accepted when upgrading to 10

And from what he's said a system build made his and likely used the same copy for multiple PC's.

 

it could say do it later in small or after look for something like that

 

You blanked out the part we need to see. None of that information can be used to steal your Windows 7

 

The PC was built in 2009. The builder installed a new HDD in 2011 and installed a New / Sealed copy of Win 7 - which I have. It has not been used for any other PC's.

 

So, it looks like your Windows 7 is properly activated. You should be attempting to upgrade to regular, plain Windows 10. Not N, not Single Language. Just plain Windows 10. It also needs to be the same bit level (32-bit or 64-bit). You should also have downloaded the same basic language that you have installed.

If all those things match, then when you run the Windows 10 setup.exe from within Windows 7 it should start the upgrade and not ask you for a product key.

Have you tried the Upgrade Now button here?:
Windows 10

 

I have run out of time today! Will resume tomorrow. Thanks to all who have helped so far. Much appreciated.

 

look try downloding windows 7 from microsoft with your key if it works that means that key is good or not thats allll

Windows 7

 

You can't download Windows 7 from Microsoft with an OEM key even though the product key is perfectly valid for installation/activation.

 

that report does not cover all of the requirements for Licencing and activating within W7, it needs a full mgadiag,

Roy

 

You would be mistaken. The information provided shows that the current Windows 7 should upgrade to Windows 10 without entering a product key either by doing an in place upgrade or the genuineticket.xml method.

It is questionable whether a clean install could be activated by manually entering the product key if an upgrade was not done first.

 

*Ditto*Ditto*Ditto

 

When he post in the W7 forum i will help him.

Torchwood

 

By the sound of your comments, hopefully he won't. *really

 

OEM:NONSLP (NSLP ... Non System Locked Pre-installation):
Similar to retail product key, but distributed and supported by an OEM.
Non-SLP product key is also not brand specific.
End-users are required to perform activation by phone or activate online.

Dusty100 might have to phone MS and explain the Win10 upgrade difficulties. I recall something similar about activation issues back on SevenForums. Having a MGdiag would be handy