Windows 10 won't take OEM product Key?

[kgrevemberg]

Hey guys, I'm trying to do my windows 10 clean install.

I right-click on computer (win7) and click properties to get my product id.

My product key is this format. xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxxx

When I type that into the installer the "next" button does not highlight.
Anyone have any ideas?

 

[kgrevemberg]

I have a genuine version of windows

 

[kgrevemberg]

Ah scratch that, lol, you won't actually have a Win10 product key if you are upgrading a win7-8 machine with a clean install.

 

[Paul NZ]

And thats not the key you would use, the one you posted

 

[kgrevemberg]

witch key would I use? I'm in a pickle now. It wont let me activate my version with that key.

 

[Paul NZ]

The one on the cd / dvd case. But if youre upgrading to 10 if its asking you for a key during the install, skip it

 

[kgrevemberg]

The one on the cd / dvd case. But if youre upgrading to 10 if its asking you for a key during the install, skip it

I downloaded the installer from Microsoft to do a clean install, it asked for the key in the install but gave me the option to skip it. I tried the Product id in the key space there, it didn't work, I guess its a different thing. It installed fine but it says I'm not activated and wont let me do some things.

 

[Paul NZ]

You skip it during install it should activate if u upgrade from Win 7 or 8

Go to store see if it activates. Thats what I did

 

[kgrevemberg]

You skip it during install it should activate if u upgrade from Win 7 or 8

Go to store see if it activates. Thats what I did

But I did a clean install, I wrote down my product Id thinking that was the product Key

 

[Paul NZ]

BUT did you click on skip when it asked for the key during install

You dont use that key you were trying anyway

 

[kgrevemberg]

BUT did you click on skip when it asked for the key during install

You dont use that key you were trying anyway

I figued i out . I have to reinstall win7 now. Activate it. Then use the "upgrade" method to get to win10. That will burn in the product key to the hardware. And then I can do a clean install and everything should be ok.

 

[Paul NZ]

Yup thats right and if it asks for a key skip it ...It should activate after. And stay activated if you do a clean install later

 

[hardrocker11969]

Your windows 7 or 8 product key that was your OEM install on the sticker of your computer becomes your install key for the windows 10 you upgraded to. That key will work on a clean reinstall of windows 10

 

[FALC0N]

Windows 8 systems don't have COA stickers with keys.