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  1. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #40

    themorus said:
    What would happen if say you upgraded from 7 to 10 and a few months down the road your hard drive fails and you have to reinstall, would you install 7 first with your original key or 10, but where would you get the key for 10?
    Get your own windows 10 ISO built, until they are available for downloads: ESD to ISO - Create Bootable ISO from Windows 10 ESD File - Windows 10 Forums . Then, the rest is still unknown. Either the existing keys will work, or we will get new keys by a registration confirmation process. Whatever, we should be (and we will be) able to do a clean reinstall of 10.

    For OEM licenses, it might be a issue if the motherboard is corrupt. But there should not be any hiccup if any other hardware component is removed or replaced.
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  2. Posts : 611
    Windows 8.1
       #41

    Surely they are using the license keys as a registration method.

    So no matter what key you have, once you have registered it for Windows 10, you should be able to use any installation media for W7 or W8, then upgrade it to 10 and put the key in?

    I know OEM is tied to the board, but if they do it the above way the it won't matter anymore as they have seen the key as an activated W10 Key, meaning the key is A) Verified by MS and B) Legitimate for one copy?
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  3. Posts : 1,167
    W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
       #42

    Layback Bear said:
    To me it's very risky using a Windows 7 key to upgrade to Windows 10.

    If their is a problem you could loose a perfectly good Windows 7 key.
    It could get caught in WA WA land some where between 7 and 10.
    Layback Bear
    You can always go back to windows 8.1 or windows 7, you just may have to call Microsoft for re-activation and tell them you no longer have windows 10 installed.

    Some people may need to call in to activate windows 10 because they might have a problem with a key. I am not going to risk my oemslp install for windows 10 though. Plus, I might have an issue with dell replacing the motherboard under warranty.



    I don't know if this applies here but here is a comment from Brds7t7 from another thread.

    Brds7t7 said:
    Just as an update to one of my posts earlier about Retail licences.

    According to this post: Windows 7 retail license upgrade to Windows 10 - Microsoft Community if you're upgrading from a Retail 7 or 8 licence then the free upgrade will also be a retail (upgrade) license and will be transferable.
    That's really good news for anyone who owns retail versions and I'll definitely be upgrading (eventually) if that's the case.
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  4. Posts : 63
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8 Pro x64
       #43

    Excited for this, have been using the Tech Preview since it's release. Will be a great transition from my Win7 machine. Although I'll still hang onto my Win7 machine :)
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  5. Posts : 1,449
    Windows 7 ultimate 64-bit
       #44

    Not totally sure i am going to upgrade to windows 10 as I think windows 7 is the best version that has come out to date. I will have to see how things go at first.
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  6. Posts : 33
    WINDOWS 7 PROFESSION 64
       #45

    not gonna upgrade to 10 dnt like the look of it until they make a gaming version of windows with all the business and other crap gone il stick with my modfied windows 7 they should make gamer editions of windows since tehre are alot of gamers
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  7. Posts : 611
    Windows 8.1
       #46

    dragonx said:
    not gonna upgrade to 10 dnt like the look of it until they make a gaming version of windows with all the business and other crap gone il stick with my modfied windows 7 they should make gamer editions of windows since tehre are alot of gamers
    The problem with this is, that there are not enough Gamers compared to the commercial market share... You need to remember that they sell windows to businesses and private groups, not just the home consumers.

    However, Whilst W7 is a great bed for gaming, i've had no issues on Windows 8.1 recently. So as it may be a better platform for the moment, Windows 10 is where the gaming industry will shift its focus. Especially with DX12.
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  8. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
       #47

    Awesome news! I can't wait updating Windows 10!

    But I still a little bit worry about the new system. Because I have updated my PC from the 8.0 version to 8.1 version, it brings a lot of problems for me. Such as I cannot connet my Wi-Fi for long time; intalled software cannot run on the Windows 8.1, etc.

    But the interface impoved a lot. I love it!

    Hope this new guy bring more apps and more easier to use!
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  9. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #48

    dragonx said:
    not gonna upgrade to 10 dnt like the look of it until they make a gaming version of windows with all the business and other crap gone il stick with my modfied windows 7 they should make gamer editions of windows since tehre are alot of gamers
    Modified windows 7? How one can get it?

    There is no legit "gamer edition of windows" available anywhere, for whatever windows version.
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  10. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #49

    Just a reminder fellow geeks: You can find a lot of more Windows 10 news, tips and tutorials at our sister site the Ten Forums: Windows 10 Forums
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