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Doraku
post Aug 14 2018, 04:20 AM

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Great guide there! thumbsup.gif Fun facts you can active Windows 10 Using Windows 7/8/8,1 Product key!(Never try it because i still using windows 7 whistling.gif )
SOS https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/6...81-product-key/
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Activating Windows 10 (Version 1511 or higher) using a Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 product key

During the free upgrade, you can use a valid Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 product key to activate Windows 10 (Version 1511 or higher). The following types of product keys are supported:

    Product keys included in the packaging or the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) attached to your PC that came installed with Windows.
    Product keys included in the confirmation email you received after buying Windows from an online retailer.
    Product keys included in the box the Windows DVD came in.
    Product keys you bought using Windows Anytime Upgrade or Get Genuine Windows.
    If you bought a Windows 8.1 Pro Pack product key, you can use it to activate Windows 10 Pro.

If you activated a free upgrade to Windows 10 or bought and activated Windows 10 from the Windows Store, you have a digital entitlement for your device. This means you can reinstall the same edition of Windows 10 that your device has a digital entitlement for without entering a product key. During reinstallation, if you’re asked to enter a product key, select Skip. Windows 10 will automatically activate online after the installation is complete.

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Some Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1product keys can't be used to activate Windows 10, such as product keys for volume licensing, including Generic Volume Licensing Keys (GVLK) and Multiple Activation Keys (MAK), and Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise, and Windows 8.1 Enterprise.
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post Aug 14 2018, 09:32 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 14 2018, 01:50 PM)
Only retails keys are allowed
OEM / MSDN keys is not allowed
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Well actually you can active windows 10 using OEM key too someone have try it and it worked

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums...n10itprogeneral

https://www.techspot.com/community/topics/y...res-how.242051/
Doraku
post Aug 14 2018, 10:20 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 14 2018, 10:08 PM)
That was only until 31 December 2017
Activating Windows 10 using Windows 7/8/8.1 keys has already been disabled

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibili...indows10upgrade

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Weird someone have tested it it on 5 Jan 2018 and it still worked
https://www.howtogeek.com/272201/all-the-wa...ws-10-for-free/
and you can still get upgraded to windows 10 by using the windows 10 update assistance

Doraku
post Jun 18 2020, 09:03 AM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 14 2018, 10:08 PM)
That was only until 31 December 2017
Activating Windows 10 using Windows 7/8/8.1 keys has already been disabled

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibili...indows10upgrade

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This is kinda amost 2 year late, but i has confirmed that you can still use windows 7 OEM key from other PC to activate Windows 10.

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