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 Windows 10 activation, Upgrade from windows 8.1 to Windows 10

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SUSceo684
post Feb 7 2021, 12:36 PM

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Coming from legit Win7 Pro MSDNAA key from my uni days
This MSDNAA key didnt work to install Win10 Pro.

I used a generic Win10Pro key on the internet. It did a trial version (to select Win10 pro).
Generic keys (aka: "default keys") for Windows 10 from Microsoft will allow you to install a specific Windows 10 edition you want, but will not activate it.

Then once windows can boot as normal I used back my legit Win7 Pro MSDNAA key and it worked to activate,
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post Feb 7 2021, 12:39 PM

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QUOTE(kx221005 @ Feb 7 2021, 12:36 PM)
Haven try it out yet. As per my system doesnt show windows 10 upgrade option for my windows upgrade.
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Create installation media using the official tool also cannot? confused.gif
I see win8 is listed there.

Will need a separate thumbdrive.
see Using the tool to create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) to install Windows 10 on a different PC (click to show more or less information)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Officially the "free upgrade in-situ" option may not be available since offer expired but doing it the long way still legit and works.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Feb 7 2021, 12:41 PM
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post Feb 7 2021, 01:01 PM

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QUOTE(kx221005 @ Feb 7 2021, 12:46 PM)
Cannot, but after do installation media, and do reinstall windows 10 using usb, do i still need entrry my key?
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1. Before do anything, please follow AbbyCom steps and email the product key for win8 to yourself for safekeeping.
Backup all files first in case you need to wipe clean the drive.

QUOTE(AbbyCom @ Feb 7 2021, 12:50 PM)
There are ways to extract the OEM Windows 8.1 key. Get it and write it down.

https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/c...s-8-product-key

Another suggestion is to swap out the old HDD/SSD with a new one and do a clean install so that if anything goes wrong you can just revert to the previous OS by swapping in the old HDD.

If you don't have another HDD/SSD to swap, do a system image backup of the installation to an external storage that you can restore from in case you screw up.

Anything that can go wrong, usually does go wrong since we don't know what specific issues or restrictions your mini desktop has.
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2. Using the USB media tool from microsoft make the boot thumbdrive.
3. Install win10 from USB thumbdrive using generic key. - https://winaero.com/generic-key-to-install-windows-10-rtm/
4. This generic key is just to select u wan win10 pro or home or moon
5. Finish installation process. Once win10 can boot and work normally (can load desktop) use your win8 key in step 1 that you saved, to ACTIVATE win10.
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