Product key rejected


  1. Posts : 73
    Windows 10 Home
       #1

    Product key rejected


    I have downloaded the 10 iso and tried to install it on my laptop running 8.1 Home Premium. The setup guide asks for the product key and does not give me the option to skip. When I input the key (determined by pcadvisor) it rejects it saying that key did not work.

    What am I doing wrong?
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  2. Posts : 3,257
    Windows 10 Pro
       #2

    canuck257 said:
    I have downloaded the 10 iso and tried to install it on my laptop running 8.1 Home Premium. The setup guide asks for the product key and does not give me the option to skip. When I input the key (determined by pcadvisor) it rejects it saying that key did not work.

    What am I doing wrong?
    How exactly did you "download the ISO"? And what version of Windows 10 is it?
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  3. Posts : 1,079
    10 + Linux
       #3

    canuck257 said:
    I have downloaded the 10 iso and tried to install it on my laptop running 8.1 Home Premium.
    That won't work if you don't upgrade first.
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  4. Posts : 73
    Windows 10 Home
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Mystere said:
    How exactly did you "download the ISO"? And what version of Windows 10 is it?
    Downloaded from Microsoft.
    Win10_N_English_x64.iso
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  5. Posts : 73
    Windows 10 Home
    Thread Starter
       #5

    MikeMecanic said:
    That won't work if you don't upgrade first.
    I'm trying to upgrade Windows 8.1 Home
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  6. Posts : 18,421
    Windows 11 Pro
       #6

    canuck257 said:
    Downloaded from Microsoft.
    Win10_N_English_x64.iso
    You downloaded the wrong version. You want Windows 10 Home without the N.
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  7. Posts : 1,079
    10 + Linux
       #7

    Where did you get that file? Did you rename the file? There ain't no N file.

    You can upgrade to Home there:
    Windows 10 Home: Upgrade or Purchase - Microsoft Store

    Or download it there but you'll have to Mount the file instead of clean install:

    Windows 10
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  8. Posts : 18,421
    Windows 11 Pro
       #8

    MikeMecanic said:
    Where did you get that file? Did you rename the file? There ain't no N file.
    There most certainly are N versions, both from Media Creation Tool and Microsoft Tech Bench:

    Windows 10 ISO Download - Windows 10 Forums
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