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Discus and support Windows10 asking for Product Key in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Dear Friends: I bought my notebook with Windows 7 as OS, and I paid for the Win7 product key during the purchase. Sometime in year 2016/2017, this... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Lee CC, Dec 15, 2018.

  1. LEE CC
    Lee CC Win User

    Windows10 asking for Product Key


    Dear Friends:


    I bought my notebook with Windows 7 as OS, and I paid for the Win7 product key during the purchase.


    Sometime in year 2016/2017, this OS was auto-upgraded to Win10 by Microsoft.


    Now MS is asking me to re-activate again with a Win 10 product key, which I do not have. This means I have to purchase this key to have my notebook remains active in Win10.


    Why should I pay for Win 10 key when I already paid for Win 7 key? Moreover, the upgrading to Win 10 was done by MS and not upon my request.


    Can I down grade it back to Win7?


    Thank you.



    Lee CC

    :)
     
    Lee CC, Dec 15, 2018
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  2. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR Win User

    Windows10 requiring product key


    Is your Windows 7 activated? If it is properly activated a Windows 10 upgrade should not ask for a product key.

    Have you tried the "Upgrade this PC now" option of the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool?
    Windows 10

    After you get a successful upgrade, and the Windows 10 is activated, then you can do a clean install by booting from a Windows 10 USB or DVD which you can also make with the Media Creation Tool. A clean install will ask for a product key and you click on the tiny text that says Skip the step. Might have to skip the Product Key two or three times. IF the upgraded Windows 10 on the same computer was activated, the clean install of Windows 10 will activate. And remember - you have to stay with either the Home or the Pro version - you can't go from Home to Pro or from Pro to Home.
     
    NavyLCDR, Dec 15, 2018
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  3. ANNI-RUFFINASTRöM
    Anni-RuffinaStröm Win User
    windows10 product key?

    Hello!

    I am trying to install Windows10 on my Windows 8.1 laptop. On some stage it is asking for Windows10 Product key, My official Product key supplied with Windows 8 doesn't get accepted. Which Product key am I supposed to use to preform the upgrade?

    Thank you in advance for any information.

    Anni
     
    Anni-RuffinaStröm, Dec 15, 2018
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  4. JAKE666CHEF
    Jake666chef Win User

    Windows10 asking for Product Key

    Windows10 requiring product key


    Please help, I had windows10 "successfully" installed. However, I had to while my hard drive and install windows7 home premium again...now if I try to reinstalled windows10 from there website it now asks me for a product key. Also I have waited, upgraded and allowed the PC to do its own updates etc..but still no windows10 notification in bottom right corner..hope somebody can help me, many thanks
     
    Jake666chef, Dec 15, 2018
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