Is microsoft still giving free win 10 upgrade from Win 8 / win 7 after Dec. 31, 2017?

NoxTek said:
Right, here's the breakdown:

1. Install a legitimate version of Windows 7 and make sure it's activated. (Hit Winkey + Pause/Break and look at the very bottom of the window for activation status)
2. Download the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool and run it on said activated copy of Windows 7.
3. One of the options the MCT will offer you is to do an in-place upgrade. "Upgrade this PC Now" Choose that option, and also choose Keep my files and settings. (I've always done this, you could probably choose a clean install and still have it work, but I would rather not take any chances) Allow the in-place upgrade to complete.
4. When you finally boot into the 'upgraded' install of Windows 10, ensure you're connected to the internet and then hit Winkey + Pause/Break and check the bottom of the system properties page for activation status. If it shows Activated, you're golden. If it doesn't, do a few reboots and check again.

At this point you've got an activated copy of Windows 10 and it should be married to the motherboard. I, because I'm finicky and anal about 'upgraded' installs of Windows, usually do a reformat and clean install of Windows 10 at this point. This allows me to both verify that the license will stick through reformats and really is tied to the motherboard, and have that massengil fresh feeling as far as my windows installation is concerned. :D Just make sure and choose 'I don't have a key right now' when prompted during installation. It's also important to install whatever version of Windows 10 the machine has the license for. IE if you upgraded Windows 7 Home you'll want to install Windows 10 home, if you upgraded Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate, you'll want to install Windows 10 Professional.

There may be quicker and less tedious ways to do this loophole, but this way has worked for me EVERY TIME and so it's what I stick with.

I also have a sneaking suspicion that once the "Spring Creator's Update" releases in April, they may very well close this last remaining activation / upgrade loophole with a revised Media Creation Tool or via another method. But maybe not... Microsoft REALLY wants people on Windows 10.
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I have an update question:

any PC that has a legitimate ver. of win 7, does that win 7 installation has to be UFEI mode ? What if it's originally installed w/ Legacy mode and the BIOS is set to Legacy. Do we need to change it after win 10 installation?
 
Legacy mode is fine. You can’t change it after the fact anyways. You would need a fresh install.
 
Windows 10 works with either BIOS/Legacy installation or UEFI, it doesn't matter how you wish to do it given the hardware's setup. If it's got Windows 7 on it already, more than likely Windows 7 will have been installed with BIOS/Legacy mode but can be installed with UEFI mode (I just did that yesterday on a ThinkPad T420s actually for testing purposes) and you still end up in the same situation: a Windows 7 setup that can be upgraded with Windows 10.
 
I'm happy I havent had to install Win10 since the beta. Sounds like a nightmare.
 
B00nie said:
I'm happy I havent had to install Win10 since the beta. Sounds like a nightmare.
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Its no different than any other OS. If you have an OS that was installed with BIOS, you have to reinstall completely if you want UEFI.
 
AltTabbins said:
Its no different than any other OS. If you have an OS that was installed with BIOS, you have to reinstall completely if you want UEFI.
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I'm talking about the authentication problems. Been using OSX/Linux so long that I even forgot you have to mess with that kind of stuff.
 
Thanks people.

And I'm not a fan of UFEI, it's only useful if you're paranoid and in a mid to large size co. and concern about employee w/i your co. hack your PC. For e.g, you are w/ Tesla:ROFLMAO:

as far as speed is concerned, on PC running hard drive, you save 0.5 sec. on boot up

On PC w/ SSD or NVMe there is zero sec. delay, you can't probably detect a difference in boot up time

 
NoxTek said:
Right, here's the breakdown:

1. Install a legitimate version of Windows 7 and make sure it's activated. (Hit Winkey + Pause/Break and look at the very bottom of the window for activation status)
2. Download the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool and run it on said activated copy of Windows 7.
3. One of the options the MCT will offer you is to do an in-place upgrade. "Upgrade this PC Now" Choose that option, and also choose Keep my files and settings. (I've always done this, you could probably choose a clean install and still have it work, but I would rather not take any chances) Allow the in-place upgrade to complete.
4. When you finally boot into the 'upgraded' install of Windows 10, ensure you're connected to the internet and then hit Winkey + Pause/Break and check the bottom of the system properties page for activation status. If it shows Activated, you're golden. If it doesn't, do a few reboots and check again.

At this point you've got an activated copy of Windows 10 and it should be married to the motherboard. I, because I'm finicky and anal about 'upgraded' installs of Windows, usually do a reformat and clean install of Windows 10 at this point. This allows me to both verify that the license will stick through reformats and really is tied to the motherboard, and have that massengil fresh feeling as far as my windows installation is concerned. :D Just make sure and choose 'I don't have a key right now' when prompted during installation. It's also important to install whatever version of Windows 10 the machine has the license for. IE if you upgraded Windows 7 Home you'll want to install Windows 10 home, if you upgraded Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate, you'll want to install Windows 10 Professional.

There may be quicker and less tedious ways to do this loophole, but this way has worked for me EVERY TIME and so it's what I stick with.

I also have a sneaking suspicion that once the "Spring Creator's Update" releases in April, they may very well close this last remaining activation / upgrade loophole with a revised Media Creation Tool or via another method. But maybe not... Microsoft REALLY wants people on Windows 10.
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So I finally have the opportunity to try the above. And it does work and the win 10 says activated. (I hope win 10 doesn't change its mind after 30 days)

Now, my media creation tool is for build 1703. So to do the download on the latest version, it takes some time.

There is now redstone build 1809.

can anyone give me the link of the latest build in Media creation tool?

as I have the latest in a ISO file from ths link:

https://tb.rg-adguard.net/public.php

but this ISO file is obviously meant for a DVD media. I was told I need media creation tool (portable) on a USB drive.
 
I haven't had to install Windows 7 first, and have activatd Win 7 keys recently on Windows 10. For me, I wouldn't waste my time installing an OS that's just going to get wiped.
 
DeaconFrost said:
I haven't had to install Windows 7 first, and have activatd Win 7 keys recently on Windows 10. For me, I wouldn't waste my time installing an OS that's just going to get wiped.
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how many times have you done it? is it win 10 home? or pro?
 
I've used both types of keys. I'm going to say it's been close to 20 times I've gone through the process without any issues. It was a different system and key each time, but it works the same as it always has. Clean install of Windows 10, pop in the appropriate Windows 7 key....and activate.
 
DeaconFrost said:
I've used both types of keys. I'm going to say it's been close to 20 times I've gone through the process without any issues. It was a different system and key each time, but it works the same as it always has. Clean install of Windows 10, pop in the appropriate Windows 7 key....and activate.
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To clarify, did you use the same Windows 7 key or a different Windows 7 key for each different install?

x509
 
Pendragon, are you saying you also use win 7 key on win 10 DVD and it works? and how many times have you got it to work?
 
Happy Hopping said:
Pendragon, are you saying you also use win 7 key on win 10 DVD and it works? and how many times have you got it to work?
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You seem to not believe anyone who posts this, but that's how it works. It has from the beginning, and hasn't stopped working.
 
Happy Hopping said:
Pendragon, are you saying you also use win 7 key on win 10 DVD and it works? and how many times have you got it to work?
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not with a win 10 dvd as I prefer to run the latest version but with the usb created with the ms media creation tool. dozens.
 
I just try it w/ a retail key, it works. So for DeaconFrost and Pendragon, thank you very much for helping out.

I thought I have tried that about 1 yr. ago, and that did not work. That's why I was hoping for the win 7 upgrade to free win 10.

what could happen 1+ yr. ago is:

1) an older build doesn't allow it
2) the keys tried somehow is wrong
 
no wonder. At least I am not imagining things, like 1 of those x-files episodes, thanks
 
I have a quick question:

installing win 10 CD on a Win 7 Home OS, obviously, you get Win 10 Home

Likewise, install win 10 CD on a Win 7 Pro OS, you get win 10 Pro

but if you install Win 10 CD on a fresh SSD that has nothing on it, it should ask you for the serial no. first, and from that serial no. determine it's Win 10 Pro lic., and install win 10 Pro. But when I just install win 10 CD on a blank SSD, it didn't ask me what the serial no. is during the install, and just install win 10 Home

How do I get the DVD to install Win 10 Pro?
 
first dont use an old ass "cd" to install from. get the media creation tool, make a usb and boot from that. it should then ask which version to install if you dont enter a key.
 
CD is a figure of speech. I was using ver. 1809 on a dual layer DVD+R, which was created by MEdia Creation tool. I can try a USB install, and see if it ask me for that. But the DVD ver. should ask the same question
 
The media shouldn't matter. I use mostly USB, however sometimes I have to use DVD in the case the device won't boot 'easily' of USB and it's just quicker to bung a disc in there, and the install options are identical.
 
Happy Hopping said:
CD is a figure of speech. I was using ver. 1809 on a dual layer DVD+R, which was created by MEdia Creation tool. I can try a USB install, and see if it ask me for that. But the DVD ver. should ask the same question
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not for a while.
get the new creation tool first.
 
Happy Hopping said:
I have a quick question:

installing win 10 CD on a Win 7 Home OS, obviously, you get Win 10 Home

Likewise, install win 10 CD on a Win 7 Pro OS, you get win 10 Pro

but if you install Win 10 CD on a fresh SSD that has nothing on it, it should ask you for the serial no. first, and from that serial no. determine it's Win 10 Pro lic., and install win 10 Pro. But when I just install win 10 CD on a blank SSD, it didn't ask me what the serial no. is during the install, and just install win 10 Home

How do I get the DVD to install Win 10 Pro?
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Download Windows 10 ISO. Run Rufus to make USB. Otherwise use DVD burner to write ISO to a disk.
Boot from the installation media and select "I do not have a license key" option in order to select the required Windows version that will be asked at the very next step.
 
the only thing I can explain the possible error is that I use build 1809. I use the good old rule that when something works, don't touch it. 1809 works, it takes old win 7 legitimate lic. and accept them as win 10 s/n.

so it's possible there is a bug in build 1809 that it doesn't ask for the s/n first and determine it's pro or home.

I know if you have an existing win 7 pro or win 7 home OS running on an old PC, and install using Upgrade w/ build 1809, if you have win 7 pro, you'll get win 10 pro. And likewise, if you have win 7 home, you'll get win 10 home. that does work

but that day, I was installing a fresh copy of win 10, and, it goes straight to win 10 home
 
The latest media creation tool works. Make the media, and install....skip putting in a key and it asks what version you want to install (and if you don't want an account tied to a microsoft account, unplug it from the internet during install). I did it a week ago.
 
I have both, for the longest time. I got the WIn 10 in a USB drive, and I also have it on Double layer DVD.
 
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