Thanks for the help, but nada.....I uninstalled my AV and tried every single step listed in the tutorial to no avail....whether I use the manager, try to install from ISO or try to install from a...

Do you mean using the tool found on this page:

Windows 10

If so then, yeah....same result...it tells me it failed to validate the key.

I don't think this is the case. The laptop on which the upgrade is being done is a Dell E6520 laptop that has an i7 processor, 8GB of ram and an independent NVidia video card. If that doesn't meet...

Yep, I tried that as well. No go. I still think it has something to do with laptop and install of Win 7 itself because the other laptop I upgraded to Win 10 pro also had the same AV software on it....

I have no idea which product key to which it is referring. I would guess my Windows 7 product key. It didn't specifically say which key failed validation.

This was an original from the factory...

Nope.....it's only had Win7 Pro from the factory on it - Win10 has never been applied in any form (beta, etc.).

Ok, thanks. However, I do find it strange that another Win7 Pro machine I have here worked fine and went through the install of Win 10 Pro without incident.

Good morning all,

I am trying to upgrade one of our Laptops in our lab to Windows 10 Pro. It currently has Windows 7 Pro on it, and when I attempt to use the DVD copy I burned I am getting the...