hullboy Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I mean:- I have Windows 7 Home Premium, regularly licensed- I have a clean SSD so that I can clone my Windows 7 C:\ disk on it- At that point booting from the new SSD I want to upgrade to Windows 10- I will have both Windows 7 (on the old disk) and Windows 10 (on the new disk)My question is"Since Windows 10 will come out regularly licensed on the new SSD, does it mean that the old Windows 7 license (on the old disk) will be nullified by some on-line check? "Will it be possibile for me keeping the two Operating Systems regularly licensed on the same machine? or upgrading to windows 10 means that you can non more use the old Operating System? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Frankly to say - do not know exactly, but the official announcement of Windows is that you can go backto the former system during one month after Windows 10 activation.It isn't nowhere stated, what happens later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarshipSpaceX Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 hello all,I upgraded Win 7 pro retails copy to Win 10 pro. and info on the websites says I can see my new Windows 10 key through Produkey software. and after checking out the Windows 10 key, I found out that the key is same as generic key.So, my windows 10 Pro is activated with generic key.andI had used my Win 7 retail genuine license for that. So, I got generic key against my retail license .OMG!!!If I am wrong , please let me know!Is there a another to find Windows 10 key. I used Jellybean and Produkey, but same generic key ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 hello all, I upgraded Win 7 pro retails copy to Win 10 pro. and info on the websites says I can see my new Windows 10 key through Produkey software. and after checking out the Windows 10 key, I found out that the key is same as generic key. So, my windows 10 Pro is activated with generic key. and I had used my Win 7 retail genuine license for that. So, I got generic key against my retail license . OMG!!! If I am wrong , please let me know! Is there a another to find Windows 10 key. I used Jellybean and Produkey, but same generic key ! unzip to desktop and then double-click on this vbs file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 ...Whether the result is the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy W Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hi all fellow nsaners.Need help with the following problem.After downloading Windows 10 with the Media Creation Tool and doing all the necessary updates,which took forever,the following message appeared:"Restoring your previous version of Windows"We could'nt install Windows0xC1900101-02004The installation failed in the SAFE_OS phase with an error during INSTALL RECOVERY_ENVIROMENT operation.My PC then reverted back to Windows 7 ProAnyone got any idea what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightmare Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 hello all,I upgraded Win 7 pro retails copy to Win 10 pro. and info on the websites says I can see my new Windows 10 key through Produkey software. and after checking out the Windows 10 key, I found out that the key is same as generic key.So, my windows 10 Pro is activated with generic key.andI had used my Win 7 retail genuine license for that. So, I got generic key against my retail license .OMG!!!If I am wrong , please let me know!Is there a another to find Windows 10 key. I used Jellybean and Produkey, but same generic key !unzip to desktop and then double-click on this vbs file.ShowKey(double-click).zipI ran this and it asks to save to a file, where does the file save? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Shuma and roy w cant you start your own thread hullboy asked a question and he did it starting his own thread. The answer hullboy is YES windows ten makes your old license invalid your old key is invalid:http://superuser.com/questions/486959/what-happens-to-the-windows-7-key-when-upgrading-to-windows-8Windows seven eula and windows eight eula say yes why would windows ten eula be different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I ran this and it asks to save to a file, where does the file save?In the same folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hullboy Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Shuma and roy w cant you start your own thread hullboy asked a question and he did it starting his own thread. The answer hullboy is YES windows ten makes your old license invalid your old key is invalid:http://superuser.com/questions/486959/what-happens-to-the-windows-7-key-when-upgrading-to-windows-8Windows seven eula and windows eight eula say yes why would windows ten eula be different...Thanks for every part of you reply :rolleyes:For the strictly technical part, in your link there is the answer I neededWhen you use an upgrade version of Windows, you need to have a valid licence for a previous, eligible version of Windows. That licence is not freed up for use on another computer after the upgrade.From the Windows 8 EULA (source: ZDNet):The software covered by this agreement is an upgrade to your existing operating system software, so the upgrade replaces the original software that you are upgrading. You do not retain any rights to the original software after you have upgraded and you may not continue to use it or transfer it in any way.Specifically, note the last sentence - you may not continue to use [the old Windows licence] or transfer it in any way. This means that if you use your Windows 7 licence on your desktop to upgrade to Windows 8, you cannot continue using it on your laptop, or indeed anywhere. It's now essentially a part of your Windows 8 licence, though not permanently - if you reinstall Windows 7 and activate with your old product key, you can then use the upgrade licence on another computer.The same terms applied to previous Windows versions as well. For instance, from the Windows 7 EULA (source: Microsoft):15. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded from.On a somewhat related note, if your Windows 7 licence came with your laptop (in other words, it's an OEM licence), then you're not even allowed to use it on your desktop - OEM licences are permanently tied to the hardware (specifically, the motherboard) they were originally sold with or first activated on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR_Alex Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Hi all fellow nsaners.Need help with the following problem.After downloading Windows 10 with the Media Creation Tool and doing all the necessary updates,which took forever,the following message appeared:"Restoring your previous version of Windows"We could'nt install Windows0xC1900101-02004The installation failed in the SAFE_OS phase with an error during INSTALL RECOVERY_ENVIROMENT operation.My PC then reverted back to Windows 7 ProAnyone got any idea what happened?I might have a fix for ur problem, do u still need help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR_Alex Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I mean:- I have Windows 7 Home Premium, regularly licensed- I have a clean SSD so that I can clone my Windows 7 C:\ disk on it- At that point booting from the new SSD I want to upgrade to Windows 10- I will have both Windows 7 (on the old disk) and Windows 10 (on the new disk)My question is"Since Windows 10 will come out regularly licensed on the new SSD, does it mean that the old Windows 7 license (on the old disk) will be nullified by some on-line check? "Will it be possibile for me keeping the two Operating Systems regularly licensed on the same machine? or upgrading to windows 10 means that you can non more use the old Operating System?And btw, to answer your question; this counts as a clean installation and not an upgrade. So your windows 10 will not be activated automatically but windows 7 will stay activated as long as u can still access it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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