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If you upgrade to 10

the key becomes used for 10

 

 

and the 8 is useless

 

 

basically you won't be able to legally pirate windows.

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So basically in a little bit I will be building a computer. I currently own a laptop with windows 8.1. If I were to upgrade to windows 10 I could transfer the OS to the new computer, however I will be giving someone else the laptop. If I take windows 10 off the laptop will one of the versions be unauthenticated? I heard that even illegitimate copies of windows 7 and 8 will be getting a free upgrade to windows 10. If I transfer the 8.1 OS to the new system and one of the OS's are illegitimized by this, could I upgrade to windows 10 to get a full legit copy?

 

Any explanation of the USB installation process could help as well.

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 I heard that even illegitimate copies of windows 7 and 8 will be getting a free upgrade to windows 10

This is just rumor. Illegitimate copies will not be upgraded.

"It’s important to note that only people running Genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 can upgrade to Windows 10 as part of the free upgrade offer."

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/06/19/upcoming-changes-to-windows-10-insider-preview-builds/

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This is just rumor. Illegitimate copies will not be upgraded.

"It’s important to note that only people running Genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 can upgrade to Windows 10 as part of the free upgrade offer."

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/06/19/upcoming-changes-to-windows-10-insider-preview-builds/

They will be upgraded. But won't be activated.   BUT ANYWAYS, thiers already CRACKS for windows 10 out.....soooo... .LMAO MS failed. may as well give everyone legit, 

 

 

 

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