Windows 7 to Windows 10 Upgrade Questions

[mjmanning25]

What would happen if I were to do the upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and my computer died after the free upgrade period has expired.

Would I be able to use my Windows 7 key to register Windows 10 or would it not work?

 

[BottleGamer]

As far as i know Win 10 recognizes hardware but i guess if you update from a win 7 key to win 10, ms registers that the said key is free for win 10

 

[Random_tech]

well that is the problem, if your computer dies after the free upgrade, then you will be stuck with windows 7. unless you built it your self and has a retail version of windows 7 on it, then you might be able to transfer it to another computer. but if you replace the drive the windows is on after the date(i think july 29 2016) then you will have to reinstall windows 7.

 

[mjmanning25]

well that is the problem, if your computer dies after the free upgrade, then you will be stuck with windows 7. unless you built it your self and has a retail version of windows 7 on it, then you might be able to transfer it to another computer. but if you replace the drive the windows is on after the date(i think july 29 2016) then you will have to reinstall windows 7.

So what you're saying is that my windows 7 key will NOT be able to activate a copy of windows 10 after the period expires? Even if I have a windows 10 install disk?

 

[Random_tech]

well that is the problem, if your computer dies after the free upgrade, then you will be stuck with windows 7. unless you built it your self and has a retail version of windows 7 on it, then you might be able to transfer it to another computer. but if you replace the drive the windows is on after the date(i think july 29 2016) then you will have to reinstall windows 7.

So what you're saying is that my windows 7 key will NOT be able to activate a copy of windows 10 after the period expires? Even if I have a windows 10 install disk?

yeah, this is becasue of the licence key, you will have a license key for windows 7 not 10.
you might have the windows 10 install disk(which any one can get) but you wont have the license

 

[mjmanning25]

well that is the problem, if your computer dies after the free upgrade, then you will be stuck with windows 7. unless you built it your self and has a retail version of windows 7 on it, then you might be able to transfer it to another computer. but if you replace the drive the windows is on after the date(i think july 29 2016) then you will have to reinstall windows 7.

So what you're saying is that my windows 7 key will NOT be able to activate a copy of windows 10 after the period expires? Even if I have a windows 10 install disk?

yeah, this is becasue of the licence key, you will have a license key for windows 7 not 10.
you might have the windows 10 install disk(which any one can get) but you wont have the license

Thanks for the help, I'm still deciding on whether or not to do the update if this is the case...

 

[Random_tech]

i would get the update, since you have nothing really to loose if you do, the only down side is if something happens, then you are back to where you are now