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Upgrade Windows 7 to 10 for free (still works)

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  • #202
    Suckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Microsoft ISO downloader
    https://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-iso-download-tool


  • #203
    vidapura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭vidapura


    Sorry folks,
    Just before I got to all the trouble with this..
    Is there any way to find out in advance if my win7 key will work with the Win10 upgrade?

    Thanks


  • #204
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,317 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    vidapura wrote: »
    Sorry folks,
    Just before I got to all the trouble with this..
    Is there any way to find out in advance if my win7 key will work with the Win10 upgrade?

    Thanks
    No need to check, your W7 key will work if you Upgrade to W10, do not wipe the drive to clean install as you could run into activation problems. Once you have done the upgrade and W10 is up and running you can clean install as often as you like activation will be automatic.


  • #205
    vidapura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭vidapura


    CoBo55 wrote: »
    No need to check, your W7 key will work if you Upgrade to W10, do not wipe the drive to clean install as you could run into activation problems. Once you have done the upgrade and W10 is up and running you can clean install as often as you like activation will be automatic.

    Thanks for that.
    Sorry to be so dumb now.. but how does it work with the subsequent clean installs then? Like if its a clean install..how does it get the key? Isn't it gone off the disk when its reformatted?
    Sorry, not being argumentative, just trying to understand...


  • #206
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,929 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    vidapura wrote: »
    Thanks for that.
    Sorry to be so dumb now.. but how does it work with the subsequent clean installs then? Like if its a clean install..how does it get the key? Isn't it gone off the disk when its reformatted?
    Sorry, not being argumentative, just trying to understand...

    It'll tie it to the physical hardware ID of your machine and when Windows connects back to Microsoft after a clean install it'll automatically reactivate it for you.


  • #207
    zweton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭zweton


    Just wondered if MS office will carry across with the upgrade?


  • #208
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,857 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    zweton wrote: »
    Just wondered if MS office will carry across with the upgrade?

    I don't think so. You need the reg code, and later versions are more difficult to extract that from i.e. the simple software available for previous versions doesn't seem to work. But if you have the reg code on a cd/dvd then grand. Or an email confirming it when it was purchased.

    On a relations pc, I simply opted to install Libre Office. For most casual users it's practically the same and is compatible with Microsoft file types, indeed you can even save them as Office format. Open Office is another.


  • #209
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    zweton wrote: »
    Just wondered if MS office will carry across with the upgrade?

    It will


  • #210
    Liamalone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,965 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    I tried this on a Windows 7 laptop, Windows 10 failed to install a few times so I did a clean install of Windows 7. Problem is, it won't authenticate the OEM Windows key that is in the battery compartment. Any ideas?


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  • #211
    phobia2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭phobia2011


    Can windows 8 be upgraded for free?


  • #212
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,929 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    phobia2011 wrote: »
    Can windows 8 be upgraded for free?

    Yep.. the product key should be embedded in the chipset (if it came preinstalled with W8) so if you upgrade or install 10 cleanly it should pick up that key and activate


  • #213
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,857 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    SickBoy wrote: »
    It will

    Unless you are doing a clean install i.e. you remove 7 and load 10?


  • #214
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    Unless you are doing a clean install i.e. you remove 7 and load 10?

    That's not an upgrade though.


  • #215
    m8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 905 ✭✭✭m8


    Upgrade first and then later do a fresh install. If the upgrade does not work it will tell you why. At least that way you will know if you key is good.


  • #216
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Just buy a Windows 10 key on ebay for less than €5. Go for a seller with lots of good feedback if you aren't sure. It's not illegal but the keys are usually not meant for consumer/retail so potentially could be 'deactivated' in the future. If that did happen you could just buy again or use Windows 10 with the watermark which isn't that intrusive. People have been doing it for years since Windows 10 came out and Microsoft don't seem to care, the thinking is that they are happy as long as people are using their OS.


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  • #217
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,317 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    Just buy a Windows 10 key on ebay for less than €5. Go for a seller with lots of good feedback if you aren't sure. It's not illegal but the keys are usually not meant for consumer/retail so potentially could be 'deactivated' in the future. If that did happen you could just buy again or use Windows 10 with the watermark which isn't that intrusive. People have been doing it for years since Windows 10 came out and Microsoft don't seem to care, the thinking is that they are happy as long as people are using their OS.

    That's very true, ms certainly aren't as bad as they used to be about the activation lark. X.P. was unusable if there were activation problems.


  • #218
    Suckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Yeah, since they started following Android and iOS's lead, collecting data etc.. The price of the OS doesn't seem their priority anymore. I've often seen keys go for €1 or €2 on ebay.de or rakuten etc.. with English.


  • #219
    Liamalone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,965 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    Just buy a Windows 10 key on ebay for less than €5. Go for a seller with lots of good feedback if you aren't sure. It's not illegal but the keys are usually not meant for consumer/retail so potentially could be 'deactivated' in the future. If that did happen you could just buy again or use Windows 10 with the watermark which isn't that intrusive. People have been doing it for years since Windows 10 came out and Microsoft don't seem to care, the thinking is that they are happy as long as people are using their OS.

    Ello :) Just did a clown clean Windows 7 install, oem key not working. If I buy a W7 key, would it be a straightforward upgrade to W10 then? Ta


  • #220
    wandererz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,732 ✭✭✭wandererz


    Liamalone wrote: »
    Ello :) Just did a clown clean Windows 7 install, oem key not working. If I buy a W7 key, would it be a straightforward upgrade to W10 then? Ta

    You won't be able to buy a Win 7 key.
    Why not buy a Win 10 key instead?
    Do a fresh install - doesn't take long at all.


  • #221
    Liamalone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,965 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    wandererz wrote: »
    You won't be able to buy a Win 7 key.
    Why not buy a Win 10 key instead?
    Do a fresh install - doesn't take long at all.

    Fresh install failed thrice, and left a boot option despite failing. After trying three times it gave me three boot options, all failed W10 ( "

    Any ideas?


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  • #222
    Leslie91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭Leslie91


    I got a Windows 7 machine updated without issue thanks lads.


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