Timeline for Windows 10 License
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| Apr 30, 2022 at 0:01 | answer | added | Ramhound | timeline score: 1 | |
| Apr 29, 2022 at 23:43 | comment | added | Ramhound | ALL Windows 8+ OEM keys are stored in the ACPI table for the device. If it's not stored there then the key is a Retail Windows 8+ key. There are zero Windows 8+ machines with a printed COA sticker with the license key printed on it. The only Windows 8+ COA stickers that have a license key printed on them came with Windows 8 Retail licenses. | |
| Apr 29, 2022 at 22:59 | comment | added | Robert | That you have an Windows key for Windows 8 is strange, usually the license should be included in the system BIOS. By definition of Microsoft OEM licenses can not be transferred but as far as I know this is not the legally correct in some countries. You should check that if that also applies to your country. If it is legal an [OEM] license can still be upgraded to Win 10 to my knowledge. | |
| Apr 29, 2022 at 19:08 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Apr 29, 2022 at 19:04 | comment | added | Ramhound | Microsoft currently only sells Retail Windows 10 licenses online, which can be used to install Windows 11. There is no upgrade offer from Windows 8 or Windows 7 to windows 11. In fact you cannot upgrade directly to Windows 11 if your running either of those versions | |
| Apr 29, 2022 at 18:54 | comment | added | anon | For 1 and 2 you may have activation issues at some point because you moved an OEM license. The rest depends on what happens for number 2. | |
| Apr 29, 2022 at 18:53 | comment | added | Ramhound | Windows OEM licenses cannot be transferred. You need to purchase a new license | |
| S Apr 29, 2022 at 18:32 | review | First questions | |||
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| S Apr 29, 2022 at 18:32 | history | asked | Alex | CC BY-SA 4.0 |