Windows 10: Reinstalling windows 10 pro and no physical key - Should I buy new serial key?

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  1. Reinstalling windows 10 pro and no physical key - Should I buy new serial key?


    In 2015s I forgot when exactly I buy this bought windows 7 professional 64 bit, and when windows 10 was released I use the free upgrade to upgrade my windows. I have not reinstalled my windows since that and my hardware motherboard, processors, vga almost stayed the same. But recently I started to replace some the old hardware because either they were too old or have technical glitches in October 2021 to be exact. I replaced my VG with ATI Radeon RX 560 4GB without reinstalling the windows, just reinstall the driver. For old games which had the option using dx 11 or dx 12, I experienced

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    Bram Wiratma1, Aug 30, 2022
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  2. windows 10 key

    Thanks but I don't want to do any decrypting. I want to download a Win 10 ISO from Microsoft and install it using my Win 8 key. No other steps required. Is that possible?
     
    Easy Rhino, Aug 30, 2022
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  3. ironwolf Win User
    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Two quick ways to use your Windows 7 key during the install:

    1. When asked for the serial #, put in that Windows 7 serial # and continue on. It should activate as soon as it hits an internet connection.

    2. When asked for the serial #, at bottom of window click on the I don't have a serial # text (or whatever it says). It will then ask what version you want to install, ie. Home or Pro. Be sure to install the right version that matches your Windows 7 key. Then once you get into windows you can activate by putting in the key. Some people prefer this method, not sure why honestly. Easier to do #1, since the installer will see your key and know which flavor of Windows 10 you are trying to install.
     
    ironwolf, Aug 30, 2022
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  4. Reinstalling windows 10 pro and no physical key - Should I buy new serial key?

    How to reinstall Windows 10 if my computers used the free upgrade from 7 and 8?

    Will windows 10 still accept the license keys from 7 and 8 now if I reinstall my computer?

    Does Microsoft keep a list of users who upgraded to Win 10 using their 7 and 8 keys so that when users need to reinstall windows 10 the old keys would work?

    Do I need to call in Microsoft to ask them to activate my Windows 10 when I give them my win 7 keys?

    Both computers are laptops. The windows 7 machine had the serial printed on the back, and I needed to enter that when I upgraded to 10. The windows 8 machine had the serial built in inside its boot system so I didn't need to enter the key when I upgraded to 10, but I did manage to write down the keys using a fetcher program.
     
    JebusPrime, Aug 30, 2022
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