Use windows 7 key to activate windows 10

[ScBHavoK]

Has anybody done this recently? or am i best just sticking to using windows 7?

 

[rhysduck]

Do you mean the Windows 10 upgrade path from Windows 7?

 

[ScBHavoK]

Do you mean the Windows 10 upgrade path from Windows 7?

Sorry no i meant install windows 10 from bootable usb or dvd and use my windows 7 key to activate it

 

[Hades]

Sorry no i meant install windows 10 from bootable usb or dvd and use my windows 7 key to activate it

Yes I did this a couple of months ago. Worked fine.

 

[marc2003]

There was supposedly a cut off point but I can't imagine MS ever enforcing it. This is because when you enter your key during setup, you're not even connected to the internet so it's always going to let you continue/finish so long as your key is valid. It would be unbelievably harsh of them to turn around later and deny you from activating and I've certainly never heard of anyone having issues doing that.

 

[ScBHavoK]

Thanks Hades and marc2003 just wanted to clarify.

Just finished updates on w7 no other progs installed and it’s took 45.5 gig of space (seems a lot)

Will w10 take less space does anyone know?

 

[malachi]

Windows 10 takes less space than 7. Also activation with old key still works when I tried a few days ago.

 

[ScBHavoK]

Windows 10 takes less space than 7. Also activation with old key still works when I tried a few days ago.

Brilliant, was hoping someone would say they had done it not too long ago. Thanks

 

[ScBHavoK]

Now running windows 10