Install windows 10 on another PC tower.

[scripttron75]

I have a self built Tower pc with windows 7 pro on it and i wanted to use and learn more about windows 10 but i do not want to upgrade my Windows 7 box to windows 10. I have another box that i can use for windows 10 but my question is how or where would i get the copy of windows 10 and install it? since i do own a copy of windows 7 pro.

 

[whs]

Make an image of your Win7 system and then upgrade. With the image you can always roll back.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I have a self built Tower pc with windows 7 pro on it and i wanted to use and learn more about windows 10 but i do not want to upgrade my Windows 7 box to windows 10. I have another box that i can use for windows 10 but my question is how or where would i get the copy of windows 10 and install it? since i do own a copy of windows 7 pro.

If I understand you correctly, you have only ONE Windows 7 license.

If that's true, I don't think you can have that Windows 7 license activated and also have an activated Windows 10 license via the free upgrade from that one and only Windows 7 license. It's one or the other, not both.

You could probably play with Win 10 for 30 days without activation.

 

[wasnotwas]

You could probably play with Win 10 for 30 days without activation.

Or get on the Windows 10 Insider program - ok for testing.

 

[scripttron75]

yes i have 1 copy license of windows 7, will this work?

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

why would i not be able to install it to another box. I did the upgrade before and it screwed up all my settings on windows 7 box so i really do not want to do the straight upgrade.

 

[scripttron75]

would i have to buy a seperate key if i download the ISO image?

 

[whs]

If you have a valid Win7 key, you can of course use that.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yea sure use the same key the only thing that can happen is the win-7 when you're using it could come up as Not genuine because you would be using it for win-10 too

If you want win-10 just buy it
Newegg and Amazon have single 32-64 bit pro and home versions for 140.us and 100.us.
M$ sells them for 199.99. and 149.??

 

[AddRAM]

I have a self built Tower pc with windows 7 pro on it and i wanted to use and learn more about windows 10 but i do not want to upgrade my Windows 7 box to windows 10. I have another box that i can use for windows 10 but my question is how or where would i get the copy of windows 10 and install it? since i do own a copy of windows 7 pro.

You are way behind the times, Windows 10 has been out for well over a year to view and play with, it was/is called the Technical Preview.

If you have another PC and want to use 10, just buy it, along with a new solid state drive to install 10 on.

SSD 850 EVO 2.5" SATA III 250GB | Samsung Solid State Drives

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Newegg.com

 

[scripttron75]

assume too much.

you assume too much! i actually upgraded my windows 7 box a few months after it came out, it is IMO a POS the way it upgrades from Windows 7 screwing up programs, the interface etc etc. that is why i want to put it on a different build i have.

 

[torchwood]

As was mentioned earlier, on your secondary comp load the W10 Technical preview, the latest came out 5 days ago and they are currently launching new versions roughly once a month for those on the fast ring.
note the current version is stable and as an added bonus USB3 drivers are included.
Roy

 

[AddRAM]

you assume too much! i actually upgraded my windows 7 box a few months after it came out, it is IMO a POS the way it upgrades from Windows 7 screwing up programs, the interface etc etc. that is why i want to put it on a different build i have.

I didn`t assume anything, you said you have another box to install 10 on, so buy 10 and install it on that box.

You never say anything about having 7 on that box already, so buy 10 or use the Preview.

If you don`t like 10, then why are you even bothering with it ???????

Having Windows 7 on 1 PC has nothing to do with the ability to install 10 on a completely different PC, why do you even mention your Windows 7 PC in your 1st statement ???

 

[AddRAM]

Of course you can use the link you provided, why would you think you couldn`t ?

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

Why would you ever upgrade to 10 on your 7 box, without knowing full hand what it looks like etc etc etc ???

And doing an upgrade from 7 to 10 has worked fine for millions of people, and it does not screw up any programs.

 

[AddRAM]

would i have to buy a seperate key if i download the ISO image?

Because you have to buy 10 if you are not going to upgrade from 7 or 8.1 for free, what don`t you understand about that ?

 

[AddRAM]

you assume too much! i actually upgraded my windows 7 box a few months after it came out, it is IMO a POS the way it upgrades from Windows 7 screwing up programs, the interface etc etc. that is why i want to put it on a different build i have.

And I posted a link for you to buy Windows 10.

As stated numerous times, you either upgrade from 7 or 8 for free or you buy Windows 10.

Of course you need a key, you don`t get to use and activate a windows version just because you have an iso file