Is it possible to use your Windows 7 key to clean install Windows 10?

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Is it possible to use your windows 7 key to clean install windows 10

I had windows 7 on my laptop and then upgraded to 10 recently, now my harddrive is broken and need a new one. Is it possible to use my windows 7 product key to clean install windows 10

 

[Maurizio Troso]

Re: Is it possible to use your windows 7 key to clean install windows 10

I had windows 7 on my laptop and then upgraded to 10 recently, now my harddrive is broken and need a new one. Is it possible to use my windows 7 product key to clean install windows 10

Sure

 

[RumoredNow]

Re: Is it possible to use your windows 7 key to clean install windows 10

Not directly... You would have to put 7 on the HDD with the 7 key and upgrade again...

Your license for 10 is in the cloud associated with your Microsoft Account. Check this helpful blog article: How to re-activate Windows 10 after a hardware change | Windows Central


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