Windows 10: Windows 7 key not working for windows 10

Discus and support Windows 7 key not working for windows 10 in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; We are trying to update from windows 7 sp1 to windows 10 (pro versions). Windows 10 installs fine but wont activate as it tells me my key is invalid.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by studmonkey76, Aug 8, 2015.

  1. STUDMONKEY76
    studmonkey76 Win User

    Windows 7 key not working for windows 10


    We are trying to update from windows 7 sp1 to windows 10 (pro versions). Windows 10 installs fine but wont activate as it tells me my key is invalid. Windows 7 was activated just fine. I called Microsoft and they said they are working on the issue but it may be 48 hours. I believe my windows 7 key was a technet/msdn key. Will that matter?

    :)
     
    studmonkey76, Aug 8, 2015
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  2. GORDONHOGBEN
    GordonHogben Win User

    Windows 7 product Key not working for Windows 10

    My Windows 7 (upgrade) license key worked fine for the Windows 10 Insider program. Now we are trying to install Windows 10 Release and the install will not accept the Product Key...

    Why is it that it worked for the Beta, but not the release version?
     
    GordonHogben, Aug 8, 2015
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  3. GORDON B-P
    Gordon B-P Win User
    Windows 7 product Key not working for Windows 10

    You need to revert to Windows 7 and do the upgrade to Windows 10 RTM from there...
     
    Gordon B-P, Aug 8, 2015
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  4. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member

    Windows 7 key not working for windows 10

    Did you do an in place upgrade of Windows 7 - as in from Windows Update within Windows 7, or "Upgrade this PC now" option of the Media Creation Tool, or run setup.exe for Windows 10 from within Windows 7?
     
    NavyLCDR, Aug 8, 2015
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  5. STUDMONKEY76
    studmonkey76 Win User
    We used the tool and did the upgrade.
     
    studmonkey76, Aug 8, 2015
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  6. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member
    Then it shouldn't matter. I would give Microsoft a couple days to try to fix their activation servers.
     
    NavyLCDR, Aug 8, 2015
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  7. STUDMONKEY76
    studmonkey76 Win User
    Hope so, as theres no button to click to activate...will it just activate on its own?
     
    studmonkey76, Aug 8, 2015
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  8. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member

    Windows 7 key not working for windows 10

    It should just activate on its own. I would actually reboot the computer at least once a day rather than shutdown or sleep. Also, from an elevated command prompt ("Run as Administrator" command prompt) you can type slmgr /ato to force an online activation attempt.
     
    NavyLCDR, Aug 8, 2015
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  9. STUDMONKEY76
    studmonkey76 Win User
    Will this still work since theres no activate button?
     
    studmonkey76, Aug 8, 2015
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  10. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member
    Yes
     
    NavyLCDR, Aug 8, 2015
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  11. MYSTERE
    Mystere Win User
    That didn't quite answer the question he asked. Using the tool, did you choose "Upgrade this PC Now"? Or did you create an ISO? If you created an ISO, did you mount the ISO and run setup.exe? Or did you boot from the ISO (or boot from USB)?
     
    Mystere, Aug 8, 2015
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  12. STUDMONKEY76
    studmonkey76 Win User
    Sorry. We used the tool and chose upgrade this pc
     
    studmonkey76, Aug 8, 2015
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  13. MYSTERE
    Mystere Win User

    Windows 7 key not working for windows 10

    Ok, then that takes a lot out of the equation. You are most likely just waiting for the activation servers to not fail on you.
     
    Mystere, Apr 5, 2018
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