W10 key? Will it just be my 8.1 key or will I get a new one?

[bpw87]

So I'm wanting to upgrade my 8.1 to 10 but I'm planning on building a new PC soon and wanted to re-use my current key as this PC will be getting parted out and sold.

 

When I upgrade will my key stay the same or change and will it be a key that I can re-use?

[awesomes8wc3]

its the same i believe

[JerkyMcDilerino]

its the same i believe

Nope, i try my Windows 8.1 key and it doesn't work. What i believe is Windows 10 use different Windows 8.1 key so you probably have to download some kind of application to dig that up.

[bpw87]

That would be so nice and a lot less trouble. Thanks

[bpw87]

Nope, i try my Windows 8.1 key and it doesn't work. What i believe is Windows 10 use different Windows 8.1 key so you probably have to download some kind of application to dig that up.

Damn I was hoping it would be, but thanks for the info.

[JerkyMcDilerino]

Damn I was hoping it would be, but thanks for the info.

This is definitely the game that Microsoft set for Windows 10 upgrade

 

" License key scavenger hunt "

[awesomes8wc3]

Nope, i try my Windows 8.1 key and it doesn't work. What i believe is Windows 10 use different Windows 8.1 key so you probably have to download some kind of application to dig that up.

if you upgrade it will use your existing win key and activation status, but you cant enter a previous version's key into a clean/unactivated install.

[JerkyMcDilerino]

if you upgrade it will use your existing win key and activation status

Yes

 

 but you cant enter a previous version's key into a clean/unactivated install.

Yup, you have to use some kind of hack application to dig that Windows 10 key up boy, because i believe is located somewhere in registry or somewhere that are complicated. 

[awesomes8wc3]

Yes

 

Yup, you have to use some kind of hack application to dig that Windows 10 key up boy, because i believe is located somewhere in registry or somewhere that are complicated. 

magicaljellybean keyfinder

[JerkyMcDilerino]

magicaljellybean keyfinder

Can you try that and see if it work if you activate it? 

[bpw87]

Cool thanks for the info 

[neebuilda]

I forced the upgrade and now my key is different? Control panel says i have fully activated windows 10 pro though so i don't think there is a problem.

[JerkyMcDilerino]

I forced the upgrade and now my key is different? Control panel says i have fully activated windows 10 pro though so i don't think there is a problem.

Upgrade = automatically use your current key and activation status for Windows 10

 

Clean install = require key. 

[Ykno]

Upgrade = automatically use your current key and activation status for Windows 10

 

Clean install = require key. 

clean install is not possible windows 10 key is registered to your machine and activated through your microsoft account key is only free thorugh windows update

to clean install windows 10 u must clean install windows 8.1 then upgrade i spoke to microsoft them self to confirm this

[JerkyMcDilerino]

clean install is not possible windows 10 key is registered to your machine and activated through your microsoft account key is only free thorugh windows update

to clean install windows 10 u must clean install windows 8.1 then upgrade i spoke to microsoft them self to confirm this

So if i want to fresh install Windows 10, i must install Windows 8.1 first? Can i just install Windows 10 only using media drives? 

[MalaCraft]

i have read that 30 days after the upgrade your Windows 7/8.1 key will convert to an Windows 10 key.

[awesomes8wc3]

Can you try that and see if it work if you activate it? 

Sorry for late reply, but I just fired up my win10 rtm vm and YES, it works.

 

 

Spits out the same key microsoft issued us.

[bpw87]

Sorry for late reply, but I just fired up my win10 rtm vm and YES, it works.

 

 

 

Spits out the same key microsoft issued us.

Cool as man but you might not want the world to see your key

[awesomes8wc3]

Cool as man but you might not want the world to see your key

It's the same key every insider got.

[bpw87]

It's the same key every insider got.

Ahh too easy 

[Plagueis0622]

just type this command in command prompt or powershell, it will display your Windows 10 key

 

wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey

[JerkyMcDilerino]

Sorry for late reply, but I just fired up my win10 rtm vm and YES, it works.

 

 

Spits out the same key microsoft issued us.

If i download magically jelly bean finder and it got my key, will it be mine forever? 

[awesomes8wc3]

If i download magically jelly bean finder and it got my key, will it be mine forever? 

MS probably has certain keys assigned to the free upgrade program, so you might be able to extract it but not use it again.

Not sure.

 

Can someone that updated test activating their extracted key on another machine and report back?

[JerkyMcDilerino]

MS probably has certain keys assigned to the free upgrade program, so you might be able to extract it but not use it again.

Not sure.

 

Can someone that updated test activating their extracted key on another machine and report back?

I try activate using your key and this is what i get " The product key you entered can't use on this version of Windows, please use different key." Windows 10 recognize is the key after i input all of those numbers and letters, but it fail to activate it! 

[awesomes8wc3]

I try activate using your key and this is what i get " The product key you entered can't use on this version of Windows, please use different key." Windows 10 recognize is the key after i input all of those numbers and letters, but it fail to activate it! 

I believe it is blacklisted now, as it was for insiders.