Windows 10: Will Windows 8.0 pro upgrade key work?

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  1. IVAN4YOU
    Ivan4you Win User

    Will Windows 8.0 pro upgrade key work?


    Thanks all for the information.
     
    Ivan4you, Jan 20, 2016
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  2. CEREBERUS
    cereberus Win User

    Thank you for that. It basically means you can get a 10 licence only using an 8.1 Pro upgrade key which is interesting as you cannot install 8.1 Pro using an upgrade key only.

    I could not see anything in EULA that specifically says you cannot use an upgrade key in this manner, although it 'feels' wrong.

    I guess MS are more interested in getting people to switch to Windows 10.

    Funnily enough just before I saw your reply, I saw a post on another forum where a person confirmed he had clean installed 10 pro on a new PC, using a 7 Pro key to activate it.
     
    cereberus, Apr 4, 2018
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