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    Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop

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    • Mike DavisM
      Mike Davis @Mike Davis
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      @Mike-Davis discovered there is a documented problem where if you don't disable automatic updates, this can happen.

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      • travisdh1T
        travisdh1 @Mike Davis
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        @Mike-Davis said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

        @Mike-Davis discovered there is a documented problem where if you don't disable automatic updates, this can happen.

        Facepalm.

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        • BRRABillB
          BRRABill
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          I did basically the same thing, and am hoping it works. I used XS instead of VirtualBox, though.

          I had a fresh Windows 8 FPP key.

          I did a fresh install of Windows 10, and used this Windows 8 key, and it activated.

          I later tried reusing the key, and it said it was used on another PC.

          So I am assuming (assuming, assuming) it worked.

          I understand I will have to use the phone option down the road, but hopefully this key is activated in Windows 10.

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          • BRRABillB
            BRRABill
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            BTW, I called Microsoft, and these keys, while allowing for a valid install of Windows 10, do not show as activated under Windows 10.

            So I really have no idea what is going to happen after Friday.

            I'm not so sure Microsoft knows, either. Or at least their chat people set up to deal with activation issues.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
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              This will be all new for them, too.

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              • BRRABillB
                BRRABill
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                I wonder if ANY of the upgraded machines have their keys "registered" under Windows 10.

                This is mainly a FPP discussion, but say I bought Windows 7 FPP. I upgrade to 10. I want to but a new machine and install it there. I don't have a Windows 10 key. Will the 7 key be registered that it was used for 10? I wonder...

                All mainly under the discussion of getting Windows 10 for free.

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                • Reid CooperR
                  Reid Cooper
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                  Maybe it is just a scare tactic and everyone is getting Windows 10 no matter what.

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                  • BRRABillB
                    BRRABill @Reid Cooper
                    last edited by

                    @Reid-Cooper said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

                    Maybe it is just a scare tactic and everyone is getting Windows 10 no matter what.

                    Wouldn't that be something.

                    Of course, knowing how money hungry MS is, I bet not.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @BRRABill
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                      @BRRABill said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

                      @Reid-Cooper said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

                      Maybe it is just a scare tactic and everyone is getting Windows 10 no matter what.

                      Wouldn't that be something.

                      Of course, knowing how money hungry MS is, I bet not.

                      Actually it would make sense. They make money from being people on Windows 10, they lose a fortune from people staying behind on old versions. So if they were money hungry, cutting people off wouldn't make sense.

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                      • dafyreD
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                        I heard that the Win10 Enterprise is going to have a subscription model (did I get that off of SW somewhere?)...

                        Is that going to filter down to the Home version as well?

                        (link: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2867542/microsoft-touts-7-per-user-monthly-pricing-for-windows-subscriptions.html)

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @dafyre
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                          @dafyre said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

                          I heard that the Win10 Enterprise is going to have a subscription model (did I get that off of SW somewhere?)...

                          Is that going to filter down to the Home version as well?

                          I really doubt that. That would be the end of Windows. No home user is going to pay for that. Windows has always been included with their PCs, they've never paid for an OS before and they hate Windows 10. Making them pay for it now would go totally against everything that Microsoft has been doing and would totally undermine their adoption efforts. It would take them right back to where they were a year ago and undo all the ground that they just covered.

                          It's possible, but I'd put it at "no realistic chance" unless Ballmer returns to the helm just to throw his fortunes away.

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                          • Mike DavisM
                            Mike Davis
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                            I upgraded 7 32bit to 10 and then wiped the machine and installed 64 bit Windows 10 and it prompted for the original Windows 7 key and installed and activated.

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                            • Mike DavisM
                              Mike Davis @Mike Davis
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                              For my other 7 machines I think I'm going to take a spare SSD and install 10 on them and then put my 7 drive back in once it has activated.

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                              • MattSpellerM
                                MattSpeller @Mike Davis
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                                @Mike-Davis said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

                                I upgraded 7 32bit to 10 and then wiped the machine and installed 64 bit Windows 10 and it prompted for the original Windows 7 key and installed and activated.

                                Once you have the media you don't need to upgrade first. Just slap the win7 key into the 10 installer and away you go.

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                                • BRRABillB
                                  BRRABill @MattSpeller
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                                  @MattSpeller said

                                  Once you have the media you don't need to upgrade first. Just slap the win7 key into the 10 installer and away you go.

                                  After the free period is the concern, I think.

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                                  • BRRABillB
                                    BRRABill @Mike Davis
                                    last edited by

                                    @Mike-Davis said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

                                    I upgraded 7 32bit to 10 and then wiped the machine and installed 64 bit Windows 10 and it prompted for the original Windows 7 key and installed and activated.

                                    With the latest version you don't have to do that. You can clean install with a Win7/8 key.

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                                    • Mike DavisM
                                      Mike Davis @BRRABill
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                                      @BRRABill I was more concerned with if it would give you a hard time if you originally activated it with 32bit Windows and then tried to activate after installing 64 bit. I figured with so many of the drivers changing it might detect it was running on different hardware.

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                                      • BRRABillB
                                        BRRABill @Mike Davis
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                                        @Mike-Davis said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

                                        @BRRABill I was more concerned with if it would give you a hard time if you originally activated it with 32bit Windows and then tried to activate after installing 64 bit. I figured with so many of the drivers changing it might detect it was running on different hardware.

                                        Yeah, who knows what it is going to do...

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                                        • Mike DavisM
                                          Mike Davis @BRRABill
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                                          @BRRABill said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

                                          @Mike-Davis said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

                                          @BRRABill I was more concerned with if it would give you a hard time if you originally activated it with 32bit Windows and then tried to activate after installing 64 bit. I figured with so many of the drivers changing it might detect it was running on different hardware.

                                          Yeah, who knows what it is going to do...

                                          Well that worked. I also removed a stick of RAM and put in a SSD in place of the spinning disk of rust and it activated as well. Unfortunately with all hardware integrated in to the motherboard, that's about all I can swap out on this system. Oh well, it answers a couple questions.

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                                          • BRRABillB
                                            BRRABill @Mike Davis
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                                            @Mike-Davis said

                                            Well that worked. I also removed a stick of RAM and put in a SSD in place of the spinning disk of rust and it activated as well. Unfortunately with all hardware integrated in to the motherboard, that's about all I can swap out on this system. Oh well, it answers a couple questions.

                                            When you did this, did it say it wasn't activated?

                                            Or were you hoping it WAS activated?

                                            I am still trying to figure out a way to "upgrade" all my Windows 8 FPP licenses to Windows 10, just so I have them when the time is right.

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