Old but never activated Windows 7 OEM CD, will it work?

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  1. hsehestedt
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    Windows 11 Pro, 22H2
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    NavyLCDR said:
    See here:
    Windows 10 Activation Issue
    Very cool. Thanks for that.
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  3. Bree
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    hsehestedt said:
    The one potential problem that I foresee is that this is an OEM key, not a retail key. I'll be honest and say that I don't know what effect this will have, but it's certainly worth a shot.
    I have successfully activated Windows 10 with the OEM key from a CoA sticker on a dead win7 PC.
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  4. Pluto9
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    Windows 10 Home x64
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    Thanks everyone for your help.

    I will try this install after I confirm Win10 driver support for some of the components.
    Although this is a new build, many of the components have reached end of their service life.
    The MB/GPU and Sound Card are brand new, but were intended for Windows7, so finding Win10 drivers may be an issue.
    If all fails I can always go back to 7, but Win 10 is my goal.

    Oh, Pluto was fine as a planet until Eris arrived and ruined everything.
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