Can I use a Windows 10 OEM key for a retail version of Windows?

[Hyperman3218]

I recently used a Windows 10 ISO image tool to store Windows 10 on a USB for later use. Then I found out that I had to buy a Windows 10 license for it to work and I bought one... an OEM version. This isn't a huge issue as I can buy an optical drive for 20 bucks and put it inside of the PC that I will work on but then if the OEM product key will work with the Windows that I have stored on the flash drive that would be great as I don't have to spend 20 dollars on an optical drive that I will never use since I download most (if not all) of my media online. Long story short I would like to use an OEM product key on a flash drive that has Windows 10 on it.



ISO image tool that I used: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[gangrel]

You can use the OEM key. It will just have the usual OEM limitations on upgrades.