Windows 10: unable to enter windows 7 product key on a reinstall

unable to enter windows product key on a reinstall of windows 7

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unable to enter windows 7 product key on a reinstall

unable to enter windows product key on a reinstall of windows 7

 

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.

 

unable to enter windows 7 product key on a reinstall

HI, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Are you re-installing Windows 7 or 10, you posted to the Windows 10 forum.

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What error do you get when you try to use the product key and where did you get the product key?

Is it indicated some of the characters cannot be used in a product key or the key is wrong?

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If you are trying to install Windows 10, a Windows 7 product key will no longer work, in September they closed the loophole to allow a Windows 7 product key activate Windows 10