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Discus and support Reinstalled Windows 7 Using DVD. Previously had Windows 10 on device. How Do I Upgrade Back... in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; So I was grandfathered in through the free Windows 10 upgrade from Windows 7 and took the free upgrade a few years ago. I had to reinstall through my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by iProbeU, May 27, 2020.

  1. iProbeU Win User

    Reinstalled Windows 7 Using DVD. Previously had Windows 10 on device. How Do I Upgrade Back...


    So I was grandfathered in through the free Windows 10 upgrade from Windows 7 and took the free upgrade a few years ago. I had to reinstall through my original Windows 7 disk because of BSODs after the login screen.


    Is there any way for me to upgrade that device from Windows 7 back to Windows 10? Or will I have to buy a separate copy?

    :)
     
    iProbeU, May 27, 2020
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  2. How to reinstall Windows 10 if my computers used the free upgrade from 7 and 8?

    Will windows 10 still accept the license keys from 7 and 8 now if I reinstall my computer?

    Does Microsoft keep a list of users who upgraded to Win 10 using their 7 and 8 keys so that when users need to reinstall windows 10 the old keys would work?

    Do I need to call in Microsoft to ask them to activate my Windows 10 when I give them my win 7 keys?

    Both computers are laptops. The windows 7 machine had the serial printed on the back, and I needed to enter that when I upgraded to 10. The windows 8 machine had the serial built in inside its boot system so I didn't need to enter the key when I upgraded to 10, but I did manage to write down the keys using a fetcher program.
     
    JebusPrime, May 27, 2020
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  3. Sasqui Win User
    Watching DVD Movies on Windows 10 (or not)

    I doubt a huge deal to most, but I hate it when they do that! *Shadedshun :shadedshu:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/t...h/watching-dvd-movies-on-windows-10.html?_r=0

     
    Sasqui, May 27, 2020
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  4. RLRehm Win User

    Reinstalled Windows 7 Using DVD. Previously had Windows 10 on device. How Do I Upgrade Back...

    Windows 7 Professional keeps dropping the DVD/CD drive

    Working with a fresh install (2nd attempt) of Windows 7 Professional on new hardware. The motherboard is a Gigabyte EP45-UD3P. Running 4G of RAM and an Intel Q9400 Quad Core CPU. The DVD/CD optical drive is a Pioneer DVR-218L.

    Here's the problem - after two fresh installs, Windows 7 drops the DVD/CD drive and I get the following error in Device Manager (The device cannot start {code 10}). After the install, the drive works for a period of time, then stops working and I get the error code.

    The driver appears to be a standard Windows driver (CD-ROM driver).

    I've tried uninstalling the drive and re-installing it in Device Manager but it does not work - I continue to get the device error.

    I've also swapped out the DVD/CD drive to insure it's not a bad unit. Same problem with both drives.

    What do you suggest for next steps?? Could it be an issue with the motherboard?? A driver problem?

    I visited the Pioneer web site - could not find any help or additional Windows 7 drivers.

    What now??
     
    RLRehm, May 27, 2020
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