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Discussion about Windows 10 in the grey market

Discussion about Windows 10 in the grey market

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captainevan100
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12-25-2016, 06:59 AM
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You're planning to assemble your first PC and are focusing on the operating system. It's common to see deals like the "Paul's Hardware" Windows 10 offer for just $20. Most affordable options are OEM products, which is acceptable for you. Your main concern is what happens if the activation code becomes invalid—like receiving a volume license that shouldn't have been sold and expiring. Would it be possible to simply purchase another cheap code online and reactivate Windows without reinstalling? Regarding your current situation, if you previously bought a grey market Pro edition and it was deactivated after a year, would buying a home edition key from the official store at full price require a clean installation? Thanks for your questions.
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12-25-2016, 06:59 AM #1

You're planning to assemble your first PC and are focusing on the operating system. It's common to see deals like the "Paul's Hardware" Windows 10 offer for just $20. Most affordable options are OEM products, which is acceptable for you. Your main concern is what happens if the activation code becomes invalid—like receiving a volume license that shouldn't have been sold and expiring. Would it be possible to simply purchase another cheap code online and reactivate Windows without reinstalling? Regarding your current situation, if you previously bought a grey market Pro edition and it was deactivated after a year, would buying a home edition key from the official store at full price require a clean installation? Thanks for your questions.

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12-30-2016, 01:23 PM
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DISCLAIMER: I don't support purchasing extremely low-priced keys. I own an OEM key, but it was purchased in 2011 from a physical store. Results vary by service. eBay offers no protection if the seller refuses to replace or refund a faulty key. Kinguin provides additional safeguards to handle seller non-compliance. G2A doesn't list grey market keys. Before buying, review each site's terms or guidelines. If the key becomes deactivated or blacklisted by Microsoft, activation is lost. That's the end of it. OS keys don't expire, not even volume keys. Deactivation happens only if Microsoft discovers misuse and blocks the key. Should be. Windows keys aren't compatible across versions. You can move from Home to Pro, but downgrading requires reinstalling.
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Blueyed
12-30-2016, 01:23 PM #2

DISCLAIMER: I don't support purchasing extremely low-priced keys. I own an OEM key, but it was purchased in 2011 from a physical store. Results vary by service. eBay offers no protection if the seller refuses to replace or refund a faulty key. Kinguin provides additional safeguards to handle seller non-compliance. G2A doesn't list grey market keys. Before buying, review each site's terms or guidelines. If the key becomes deactivated or blacklisted by Microsoft, activation is lost. That's the end of it. OS keys don't expire, not even volume keys. Deactivation happens only if Microsoft discovers misuse and blocks the key. Should be. Windows keys aren't compatible across versions. You can move from Home to Pro, but downgrading requires reinstalling.

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