Windows 10: Windows 10 Key from Upgrade Clarification

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  1. MILAN VIDOVIC
    Milan Vidovic Win User

    Windows 10 Key from Upgrade Clarification


    Alright, so I've seen this many time.


    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_upgrade/windows-7-pro-retail-upgrade-to-windows-10/e73a407a-2e2b-44ad-b773-8b175474d473?auth=1


    Yet I still don't fully understand. And the terminology doesn't help either. "Key". "License".


    Alright. So i've been running Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit ever since I built my PC a few years ago and I upgraded to 10. It was running Windows 7 Pro Retail. I had a legitimate boxed copy. So what does this mean for my Windows 10 key? I used ShowkeyPlus and it says "Generic Key - Requires a Digital License for Activation". What does that mean?


    How is my W10 key generic when I went from a retail key on W7? Shouldn't it be a retail key when you're going from a retail key?


    What if I build an entirely new system in a couple of years with a new motherboard, CPU, etc? Would I simply be able to use the key I'm using now and just need installation media? Regardless of whether it's on disc on created on a flash drive?

    :)
     
    Milan Vidovic, Jul 23, 2019
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  2. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Jul 23, 2019
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  3. EASY RHINO
    Easy Rhino Win User
    windows 10 key

    Now that I have finally upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 10 will my Windows 8 key work with a fresh install of Windows 10?
     
    Easy Rhino, Jul 23, 2019
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  4. P4-630
    P4-630 Win User

    Windows 10 Key from Upgrade Clarification

    DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

    Click to expand... Yeah I went to that site, why do I need to buy a key?
    I won't buy a key, stupid.

    I'll revert back to windows 7 then.

    When I still was on windows 7, about a year ago I added 4GB extra ram which is a total of 8GB now,
    is that causing the problem?
     
    P4-630, Jul 23, 2019
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