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I am upgrading my pc soon and was woundering should I use my windows 7 cd key and then update that to windows 10
Or should I buy windows 10 cd key
 
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Even though Microsoft says that free upgrades are over, you can still get a free upgrade like this (if you have a valid Windows 7 key):
http://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

 
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So I have to buy windows 10 or should I just set it up on windows 7 first then buy it in future ? Or could I just use the windows 10 media creation tool and run off that for a few days ?
 
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Download the Windows 10 intaller for USB on the microsoft website and choose the one for another computer.
U can just enter the Win7 key and when installing from the USB.. Don't forget to put the USB as Boot device when installing.
 
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Do I have to buy the windows 10 then ?
 
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Nope,if u have the Legit Windows 7 key u can just use that one.

 
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Yes I have the legit one but I want windows 10 could I update it some way ? For free

 
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Download it on USB and boot the new PC from the USB..while installing it will ask for a key,there u enter your Win7 key.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10?tduid=(3ba89792dc8a3a8ff4ece10b73e8e4a6)(198981)(1835137)(1402X558040Xf64bd2d080994c38371a8298df1828f2)()

 
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And that would give me the windows 10 ?
 
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you can run media creator for days and it still won't give you a free activation. as other have stated the free upgrade has ended. there is a loophole way to get it but that is kind of a gray area

 
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it depends on what kind of licence is attached to the key. if it is an OEM licence then it will not work. the only way i know a windows 10 install would accept a windows 7/8 key is if it was never used before

 
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I think it has been used before
 
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Yes..but back up the stuff u want to keep on external or second harddrive before doing this.

 
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it depends on what kind of licence is attached to the key..this might be true I am not sure but the used part is not true bcz I used my old Win8.1 key for more times to install this Windows10
 
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http://www.howtogeek.com/266072/you-can-still-get-windows-10-for-free-with-a-windows-7-8-or-8.1-key/
 
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no, you go to the website and download the file it instructs you to download. the file is a modified version of windows 10 upgrade assistant that will upgrade your computer to windows 10

as i said before this is a gray area solution. its intended purpose is to help people who have disabilities get access to better tools, not to extend the free upgrade for everyone

 
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windows 10 will accept any unused windows 7 key so if you decide to buy one you don't have to install windows 7 first

 
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