Windows 10: Upgrade to Pro with old Win7 OA key

Discus and support Upgrade to Pro with old Win7 OA key in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I have an old ThinkPad with a "Windows 7 Pro OA for Lenovo" sticker. The ThinkPad does not use Windows at the time. (It has no HDD/SSD at all at the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/deanerschnitzel, Dec 19, 2019.

  1. Upgrade to Pro with old Win7 OA key


    I have an old ThinkPad with a "Windows 7 Pro OA for Lenovo" sticker. The ThinkPad does not use Windows at the time. (It has no HDD/SSD at all at the moment) I also bought an Acer laptop with Windows 10 Home yesterday. They had neither Pro devices for 800€ or less nor Licences to sell at the shop. Can I upgrade the Acer to Pro using the old Win 7 Pro key?

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    /u/deanerschnitzel, Dec 19, 2019
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  2. Bansaw Win User

    Can I use license key from old laptop, even if its "OA" ?


    I have a broken old laptop.
    However, it does have one useful thing: a Win7 license key.
    Can I use this key to install Win7 on a desktop and upgrade to Win10?

    The laptop authenticity sticker on the underside says its "Home Premium OA" and OA I think means its already activated. So I wonder if I have to "deactivate" it first before activating again?
     
    Bansaw, Jan 6, 2020
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  3. J.DD Win User
    Windows 7 Pro OA to Windows 10 Pro 64 bit

    You'll have to do a clean install of 64 bit. Since you cant upgrade from 32 bit

    But if Win7 Pro OA 64 bit was on it, it shouldnt have upgraded to 32 bit.
     
    J.DD, Jan 6, 2020
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  4. LeoBloom Win User

    Upgrade to Pro with old Win7 OA key

    Built new computer, running unactivated Win10 Home, have Win7 Pro key


    I was initially thinking of buying a Win10 Home key, but I realized I still have a Win7 Pro key I purchased that I have never upgraded to Win10 and is not currently in use.

    Two questions

    • Can I use the Win7 key to activate Win10 (or is that no longer an option)
    • Will Win10 Home turn into Win10 Pro (assuming I can still use key)
     
    LeoBloom, Jan 6, 2020
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