Consider getting Windows again.

HippoMonk
Member

186

04-21-2016, 04:17 PM

Hey guys, I built myself a new PC earlier in the year and bought a copy of windows 7 with it, I have upgraded to windows 10 but soon I will be upgrading to a new PC all together and not sure if i should buy a new copy of windows 10 or not, I have seen somewhere that I can download windows 10 from http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-.../windows10 on to USB and used that for a clean install then use my windows 7 product code and inform Microsoft that I have upgraded cpu and motherboard. Is this true?

HippoMonk

04-21-2016, 04:17 PM #1

Ironister
Junior Member

04-22-2016, 06:03 AM

Your Windows 7 license won't function with this device.

Ironister

04-22-2016, 06:03 AM #2

Your Windows 7 license won't function with this device.

MrLegal
Member

170

04-22-2016, 06:21 AM

It won't function, as it would mean getting another free Windows install and Microsoft wouldn't tolerate that!

MrLegal

04-22-2016, 06:21 AM #3

It won't function, as it would mean getting another free Windows install and Microsoft wouldn't tolerate that!

_SmolKelly_
Member

200

04-23-2016, 02:07 AM

Set up 7 on the latest machine using the provided key. Observe whether activation occurs occasionally, and if so, consider upgrading.

_SmolKelly_

04-23-2016, 02:07 AM #4

Set up 7 on the latest machine using the provided key. Observe whether activation occurs occasionally, and if so, consider upgrading.

Killa_Dx
Senior Member

645

04-23-2016, 06:29 AM

Thanks! I was wondering if the Windows 7 key would still function on Windows 10. I followed the trick suggested by TechGuru, but I’m hoping it works. If not, I might need to upgrade both systems at once.

Killa_Dx

04-23-2016, 06:29 AM #5

favio31
Junior Member

04-23-2016, 02:27 PM

You can purchase a budget version of Windows 7 and upgrade if needed. This saves around $60 compared to buying a full Windows 10 license.

favio31

04-23-2016, 02:27 PM #6

You can purchase a budget version of Windows 7 and upgrade if needed. This saves around $60 compared to buying a full Windows 10 license.

susie1an
Member

04-27-2016, 09:07 PM

I appreciate this person.

susie1an

04-27-2016, 09:07 PM #7

I appreciate this person.

Zoe783
Member

180

05-04-2016, 09:32 AM

Please note this discussion may violate COC guidelines. However, I wanted to verify it helped you. It did save me from purchasing a second copy of Windows.

Zoe783

05-04-2016, 09:32 AM #8

Please note this discussion may violate COC guidelines. However, I wanted to verify it helped you. It did save me from purchasing a second copy of Windows.