Windows 10: Windows OEM activation

Discus and support Windows OEM activation in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; If i have a PC with windows 7 activated on it OEM Is it legal to upgrade to windows 10 and activate it using that OEM from windows 7 ?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by AbdoulRahman Bahnas, Apr 17, 2020.

  1. ABDOULRAHMAN BAHNAS
    AbdoulRahman Bahnas Win User

    Windows OEM activation


    If i have a PC with windows 7 activated on it OEM
    Is it legal to upgrade to windows 10 and activate it using that OEM from windows 7 ?

    :)
     
    AbdoulRahman Bahnas, Apr 17, 2020
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  2. NEWTEKIE1
    newtekie1 Win User

    activate windows 7 oem key

    There is no difference between the OEM disc and the Retail disc with Windows 7. A retail disc will accept a OEM or Retail key, and vise versa.

    If the OEM Key wasn't going to work with the disc you have, it would have stopped you during the install when it first asked you for the key, not during activation.

    What is likely the problem is that, since the OEM version has already been activated once, it is failing activation again. Activate it over the phone using the option given to you on the failed activation screen, and you shouldn't have a problem activating it.
     
    newtekie1, Apr 17, 2020
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  3. KREIJ
    Kreij Win User
    activate windows 7 oem key

    You cannot activate a retail version of Windows with an OEM key.
    The retail version should have it's own activation key.
    If you just borrowed the Win DVD from someone who is using the key, that won't work with your OEM (OA) key.

    pwned by newtekie. lol My bad.
    It does work in Vista and 7, just not in XP.

    Have you looked on the ASUS website to see if you can re-download the driver/diag disk, or at least everything you need to make one?
     
    Kreij, Apr 17, 2020
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  4. TARTAROS
    Tartaros Win User

    Windows OEM activation

    activate windows 7 oem key

    *Frown Windows OEM activation :(

    Not yet, that's the last thing I wanted to try. But seems I have to.
     
    Tartaros, Apr 17, 2020
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