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Installation does NOT ask for key during install
I have a Lenovo Z510 laptop which originally came with Windows 8 Home. However, I wiped the HDD and reinstalled Windows 8 Pro using a valid key I purchase from school. Now I want to upgrade to Windows 10. Because I have a Windows 8 Pro key, I should be able to activate Windows 10 Pro with the same key.
The issue I am having is that during a fresh install of Windows 10, the installation is NOT asking me for a license key. It is automatically assuming I have Windows 8 Home which originally came with my laptop (embedded in BIOS) and thus it is installing Windows 10 Home. I want to install Windows 10 Pro along with my valid Windows 8 Pro license key.
Below are the steps I have taken to troubleshoot:
- Create a Windows 10 USB installer using Microsoft's media creation tool
- I ensured BIOS is set to UEFI mode
- I ensured that BIOS is set to disable "secure boot"
I am not understanding why Windows 10 installation keeps grabbing my OEM key. I have done a Windows 10 install on another laptop which came with Windows 7 Pro, and during installation it asked me for a license key. I selected "i don't have a key", then it asked me if I wanted to install Home or Pro.
Last edited by Zythyr; 23 Mar 2016 at 00:18.