Windows 10: Windows 8.1 oem key and Windows 10

Discus and support Windows 8.1 oem key and Windows 10 in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hello, My sister has a laptop that came preinstalled with 8.1 She wiped the drive to install Ubuntu, but now she wants Windows back. There is no... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/selfishsugarglider, Nov 29, 2019.

  1. /U/SELFISHSUGARGLIDER
    /u/selfishsugarglider Win User

    Windows 8.1 oem key and Windows 10


    Hello,

    My sister has a laptop that came preinstalled with 8.1

    She wiped the drive to install Ubuntu, but now she wants Windows back.

    There is no Windows key sticker on the laptop.

    What are her options? Will Windows 10 recognise the hardware and activate? Must she install 8.1 (and will that activate?)

    Are we out of luck?

    Thanks!

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    /u/selfishsugarglider, Nov 29, 2019
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  2. THEHUNTER
    TheHunter Win User

    Windows 8 key troubles

    or just use generic cdkey to install and then that key to activate later

    hxxp://superuser.com/questions/697253/clean-install-windows-8-1-or-windows-8-from-oem-key

    bellow in comments
     
    TheHunter, Nov 29, 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, Nov 29, 2019
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  4. PUMA99DK|
    puma99dk| Win User

    Windows 8.1 oem key and Windows 10

    Windows 8 key troubles

    the iso i got on my google drive doesn't need a serial to install, it just installs and then u activate it, when windows is started.
     
    puma99dk|, Nov 29, 2019
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