Windows 10: Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Upgrade Confusion

Hello,


I've been running Windows 7 Pro on my desktop and laptop for, well, years, and have been dreading leaving it behind. Since it'll no longer be supported, I purchased Windows 10 Home and installed it yesterday on my desktop.


However, for some reason, Windows 10 Pro is installed and is activated (I was not prompted at any point during installation to select a version of Windows 10 or input a Product Key). Is this because my computer already had a valid product key for Windows 7 Pro? Will the same thing work with my laptop (if its configuration is compatible), too?


I don't want to assume all is good and then have to downgrade later and go through that whole process again.


Thanks in advance.

-Michelle

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Windows 10 upgrade problem, no input accepted

I really hate having to come here and ask for help, but I really am stumped. It hurts my geek pride. I have a PC with fairly modern hardware in it. It has a p8p67 pro in it. I have tried upgrading windows 10 on it twice now. Both times I have had the same result.

After windows finishes upgrading it goes to the log in/set up screen. I can't do anything. No keyboard or mouse input is accepted.

I will list some, or hopefully all, of the troubleshooting steps I have tried:

• Move keyboard and mouse to different USB ports.
• Try different keyboard or mouse.
• Restart computer, repeatedly.
• Google for related issues.
• Update Bios, because why not.
• Create boot media and revert to windows 7.

The windows 10 system restore boot media works fine with keyboard and mouse. All USB ports work in windows 7. I don't know what is wrong. I suspect that windows 10 is lacking a driver of some sort, but since the computer accepts no input I have no way of checking for which driver let alone installing it.

Please help me figure this out. If I have to revert back to windows 7 again, I am not going to get it upgraded to windows 10. Thank you in advanced.

 

Windows 10 upgrade problem, no input accepted

i've seen this when the stock USB drivers went kaput. Only ever seen it once - i used a PCI USB 2.0 card and connected the mouse and keyboard to that, and manually updated the USB 2/USB 3 drivers.

 

Dual Boot Windows question.

Talking basic Windows for Windows, not upgrading to Windows 10.

Upgrade path:
Windows 7/8/8.1 Home upgrades to Windows 10 Home
Windows 7/8/8.1 Pro upgrades to Windows 10 Pro
Windows 7 Ultimate upgrades to Windows 10 Pro since there is no Ultimate version of Windows 10.

But basic Windows Home license can't activate Windows Pro versions same for Office packs.