Windows 10: Reverting back to W7 to get Free update !!!! Not so easy

Discus and support Reverting back to W7 to get Free update !!!! Not so easy in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi there I decided to get another free update (legal) by using a TechNet W7 Ultimate system that I'd never used or installed --still had ISO and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by jimbo45, Aug 1, 2015.

  1. JIMBO45
    jimbo45 Win User

    Reverting back to W7 to get Free update !!!! Not so easy


    Hi there

    I decided to get another free update (legal) by using a TechNet W7 Ultimate system that I'd never used or installed --still had ISO and key..

    It wasn't so easy !!! If you have a reasonably up to date machine going back to install some OLD W7 drivers was actually a REAL pain -- I couldn't get the wireless adapter to work so I had to hunt around the house for some LAN cable and get "She who must be obeyed" !! quite angry with loads of cable all over the place between cable router box and my workbench in the loft.

    Finally got it all up and running -- Windows 10 upgrade went smoothly and all LAN cable removed (She's happy now !!!).

    I had to get the W7 system activated otherwise the whole thing would have been a waste of time.

    It was quite funny also working in VGA on a HUGE monitor !!!!

    After activation it needed 202 updates !!! even from a base sp1 system - nearly 1GB but I've got fast uncapped Internet.
    After the updates I got the W10 update prompt and it all worked.

    Going back to W8.1 for a freebie is OK but on a modern machine going back to W7 isn't so easy !!!!. Some newer hardware just won't work on W7 !! --different problem from going to W10 FROM an older OS. !!!

    If you want a Free W10 licence though it's worth doing -- Glad I collected those TechNet keys before the program expired.

    I suppose getting "She" a bit annoyed was the 199 USD I'd saved by going through this exercise. !!!!

    So although it worked use W8 / W8.1 licences if you have new hardware unless you really want another licence and you HAVE to use W7.

    I need the desktop for REAL work so I don't need the insider program on that machine nor the laptop I upgraded yesterday. That went smoothly (from W8.1).

    Cheers
    jimbo

    :)
     
    jimbo45, Aug 1, 2015
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  2. JOHNBOWES
    JohnBowes Win User

    Windows 7 to Windows 10 Free Upgrade

    I have already upgraded my W7 PC to W10 as part of the Insiders program. The Insiders program does not qualify for the free upgrade! Do I need to revert back to W7 in order to get the free upgrade, or will my W7 license key be sufficient to make things
    work?
     
    JohnBowes, Aug 1, 2015
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  3. RAY MCCABE
    Ray McCabe Win User
    Upgrade to Windows 10

    After installing W10 then reverting back to W7 can you use the Microsoft Update tool to reinstall W10 after the free upgrade has expired? Also do I need to do the W10 download for both Home and Pro as I have Ultimate on one of my laptops and have reverted
    both back to W7?
     
    Ray McCabe, Aug 1, 2015
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