Is upgrade from Windows 7 OA to windows 10 free?

[Windows Central Question]

I currently use Home premium OA version of Windows 7 that came pre-installed with the laptop. I am interested in windows 10 and want to use it. Is the upgrade possible? And if so, is the upgrade free in this case?

 

[sarim_xyz]

Yes, you will get a free upgrade, all you need is Windows 7 SP1, which you can easily download since you already have a licensed Windows 7.

Details: Windows 10 - Microsoft Windows

 

[matt john2]

Yes. Only for one year

 

[rideboarder]

Sarim_xyz is completely right. You'll get it free as long as you do it within the first year.

 

[Loco5150]

OEM version that came with you laptop, gets W10.

 

[matt john2]

Sarim_xyz is completely right. You'll get it free as long as you do it within the first year.

My bad. Lol.

 

[Laura Knotek]

That is correct "OA" stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Activation", not Enterprise. He is using Windows 7 that was preinstalled by the manufacturer of the PC he purchased.

 

[eltonjain]

so would it be like Windows 10 basic or such? Or Windows 10 has only 2 segments - Home and Enterprise?
As I remember Windows 7 had a lot of variations, basic, home premium, ultimate, etc etc

 

[Laura Knotek]

so would it be like Windows 10 basic or such? Or Windows 10 has only 2 segments - Home and Enterprise?
As I remember Windows 7 had a lot of variations, basic, home premium, ultimate, etc etc

Windows 10 will probably have: Windows 10 (no Media Center), Windows 10 Pro (with Media Center) and Windows 10 Enterprise, like the Windows 8.1 versions. Compare Windows 8.1 editions

 

[foozilla]

I have now downloaded W10 to a USB stick and running the installer. As I enter the product key as it's written on the sticker on my ASUS laptop with Win 7 Home Prem OA the installer says that the key is not a valid key. So all above is not true or did I miss something?

kind regards
Fooz

 

[sarim_xyz]

I have now downloaded W10 to a USB stick and running the installer. As I enter the product key as it's written on the sticker on my ASUS laptop with Win 7 Home Prem OA the installer says that the key is not a valid key. So all above is not true or did I miss something?

kind regards
Fooz

You have to upgrade the current version of Windows to Windows 10 and activate it online before you can do a clean install. Once done, skip the part where it asks for product key. There is an option to skip it. Once you install, it'll activate itself.

Edit: The key you have is Windows 7, it will not work. No key will work.

 

[Diego Matter]

I downloaded "MediaCreationToolx64.exe" from Microsoft to upgrade my laptop from Windows 7 Pro OA to Windows 10, but I only get an error message "There was a problem" with no explanation of the type of problem.