Free Windows 10 from windows 7

[Shiz0id]

Okay so im trying to get the free upgrade from win 7 to win 10, i was just wondering if i do this will it remove my win7 CD key for good? any info on this would be greatly appreciated.

Also if i was to get a new hard drive later on will i still be able to use that win7 CD Key on that new hard drive?

 

[derekullo]

The program if its still going on it replaces your current windows 7 key with a windows 10 key then links that key to your motherboard.

Your old windows 7 key essentially becomes useless.

 

[Shiz0id]

The program if its still going on it replaces your current windows 7 key with a windows 10 key then links that key to your motherboard.

Your old windows 7 key essentially becomes useless.

okay so thats pretty much my fear.. hmm so if i was to reformat my drive i couldn't use my win7 key after using this free upgrade is what you're saying?

 

[derekullo]

That is correct.

The Windows 10 upgrade flags your Windows 7 key as used on Microsoft's servers then issues a Windows 10 key linked to your motherboard.

 

[Shiz0id]

damn that's unfortunate :/ well thanks for your help

 

[J_E_D_70]

If you reformatted you’d go straight win 10, no key needed. But, I thought the free upgrade was long over.

 

[ss202sl]

You could re-install Windows 10 after the upgrade. You don't lose the ability to install a fresh OS, you just lose the ability to use that Win 7 license which doesn't matter if you reload it with win 10.

 

[Shiz0id]

If you reformatted you’d go straight win 10, no key needed. But, I thought the free upgrade was long over.

not sure if im allowed to post links here but https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade is where it is.

 

[Shiz0id]

You could re-install Windows 10 after the upgrade. You don't lose the ability to install a fresh OS, you just lose the ability to use that Win 7 license which doesn't matter if you reload it with win 10.

yeah but how am i supposed to load a fresh OS when its the free upgrade? i dont have a key for it its just the free upgrade. im just gonna do it and see what happens lol

 

[J_E_D_70]

Win 10 snapshots the “fingerprint” of your pc and uploads it to the MS mothership. When you reinstall 10, it goes out, checks the fingerprint, and activates.

 

[Shiz0id]

Win 10 snapshots the “fingerprint” of your pc and uploads it to the MS mothership. When you reinstall 10, it goes out, checks the fingerprint, and activates.

okay that makes more sense. so lets say after using the free upgrade. how am i supposed to get win10 back after reformatting since i don't have a key? or when i do the initial setup will it automatically give me win10? lol if that makes any sense im sorry if it sounds dumb. software isn't my field

 

[daswilhelm]

Do you have a spare hard drive? Load win10 on it and see if activates. If not, try your old key and see what happens.

 

[Shiz0id]

Do you have a spare hard drive? Load win10 on it and see if activates. If not, try your old key and see what happens.

i don't i destroy them after i get a new one

 

[ss202sl]

get the Windows 10 install media here
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10