Windows 7 to Windows 10

Hello-

Can I still install Windows 10 and activate with my Windows 7 key?...

Original mobo, OEM machine, don't want to do an in-place upgrade,

but rather a clean install on a new drive.

Thanks.

Officially this option has now ended, the original free upgrade offer finished back in 2016 (July 29, 2016 to be accurate), The assistive technology Offer was made available for quite a while and many took advantage of it that technically did not qualify - This offer has also officially ended In January this year.

If you ever installed a copy of Windows 10 on to the hardware you want to use now and then rolled back or re-installed a previous OS then the Digital Licence should still be present on Microsoft's servers, when asked for a key during install chose I do not have a key and it will automatically activate at the end of the install

Other than this you will now need to purchase a copy of Windows 10 through normal channels from Microsoft or resellers - But even here be very careful only purchase shrink wrapped sealed copies of a Disk with a key, (not visible from outside the package).

Well, Windows 10 is still downloadable from Microsoft site... they analyzed this machine

and determined which one I need, so to speak.

I would imagine I can buy a license key download from MS.

I waited to long, Nigel...have a brand new Samsung 850 PRO I had purchased

to put 10 on and just got sidetracked... figured I could use it later when 7

reached end of life.

Before I purchase, I think I'll call MS and see if they may make an exception.

I've a very good relationship with them and they've made exceptions for me on other matters.

We'll see.

Thanks for your input.

Regards-

Tim

Megahertz07 said:

Seen many people that did a Clean Install this days using the the win 7 key.

Thanks, Mega... so, you are saying that I can go to Microsoft site, download ISO and burn to DVD,

and then install to new SSD and my Windows 7 Professional key will activate, now?...

Thanks for that!...yes, the download tool is still functional at Microsoft Windows 10 site.

Regards-

Tim

DavidE said:

Here is the Ten Forums tutorial for how to clean install Win 10 using the Win 7 license:

Clean Install Windows 10 Directly without having to Upgrade First Windows 10 Tutorials

Thank you, David...

Tim

timw128 said:

Thanks, Mega... so, you are saying that I can go to Microsoft site, download ISO and burn to DVD,

and then install to new SSD and my Windows 7 Professional key will activate, now?...

Thanks for that!...yes, the download tool is still functional at Microsoft Windows 10 site.

Regards-

Tim

Use a usb stick, why keep wasting dvd`s.