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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #180

    digobora said:
    I know this question may sound weird but, does this method work if I don't do a clean install? I mean, what happens if I generate this xml file, then upgrade my Windows 7 to Windows 10 and replace the file when installation finishes? I'm asking this because our upgraded Windows are not automatically activating as expected.
    Hello Digobora, :)

    I haven't tested using the .xml after an upgrade, but it should still work.

    If your Windows 7 is activated, then Windows 10 should have been activated when upgrading if the Windows 7 edition (from) you have installed meets the qualifying upgrade path of the Windows 10 edition (to) you are upgrading to.


    Windows 7
    From Edition To Edition
    Windows 7 Starter Windows 10 Home
    Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 10 Home
    Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 10 Home
    Windows 7 Professional Windows 10 Pro
    Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 10 Pro
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    Windows 11 Pro
       #181

    digobora said:
    I know this question may sound weird but, does this method work if I don't do a clean install? I mean, what happens if I generate this xml file, then upgrade my Windows 7 to Windows 10 and replace the file when installation finishes? I'm asking this because our upgraded Windows are not automatically activating as expected.
    If you upgraded to the latest build of Windows 10 (version 1511, build 10586.XX) then if you upgraded to the correct version of Windows 10 (see Brink's post above), you should be able to activate it by changing the product key (on the activation screen) and entering the Windows 7 product key. If the computer has a COA sticker for Windows 7, that would be the product key you would try entering.

    If your upgrade didn't activate after the upgrade, it is likely that you forced an upgrade to a version that did not match the version of Windows 7 you were upgrading from.
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    W10 Pro x64/W7 Ultimate x64 dual boot main - W11 Triple Boot Pending
       #182

    Back in the first week of August 7 to 10 upgrades would take days at times simply due to the heavy volume of traffic on the activation servers. But a 10 over 10 upgrade would automatically see the activation on the spot compared any 7, 8, or 8.1 previous version type upgrade while at this time you should see activation automatically after a full day when there's any type of delay when following the correct upgrade path.

    With the latest Windiws Insider Preview 10586 build also version 1511 as well as the Threshold 2 1511 you can now simply enter the valid key for the Windows version you are upgrading from and once activated shouldn't have to worry about ever needing to enter the same key all over again since the MS servers will have a record as long as there are no major hardware changes.
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    Windows 10
       #183

    NavyLCDR said:
    If you upgraded to the latest build of Windows 10 (version 1511, build 10586.XX) then if you upgraded to the correct version of Windows 10 (see Brink's post above), you should be able to activate it by changing the product key (on the activation screen) and entering the Windows 7 product key. If the computer has a COA sticker for Windows 7, that would be the product key you would try entering.

    If your upgrade didn't activate after the upgrade, it is likely that you forced an upgrade to a version that did not match the version of Windows 7 you were upgrading from.
    Win7 Pro to Win10 Pro.

    So, does this method work if I don't do a clean install?
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    Windows 11 Pro
       #184

    digobora said:
    Win7 Pro to Win10 Pro.

    So, does this method work if I don't do a clean install?
    If you did an in place upgrade and it did not activate, the genuineticket.xml will not activate it either.
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    Windows 10
       #185

    Thanks for this tutorial:)
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  7. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #186

    I'm glad it could help Bhrayan23. :)
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    Windows 10 Pro Retail
       #187

    Ok so tomorrow i am going to cleanly install Windows 10 Pro.

    I have a Windows 7 pro UPGRADE edition, will it accept the key or will i have to install windows 7 first?
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #188

    Hello cloud8521, :)

    If you never had Windows 7 or 10 activated on the PC, then yes you'll need to install and activate Windows 7 first, then upgrade to Windows 10 or use the method in this tutorial with a GenuineTicket.xml file.
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    Windows 10 Pro Retail
       #189

    Brink said:
    Hello cloud8521, :)

    If you never had Windows 7 or 10 activated on the PC, then yes you'll need to install and activate Windows 7 first, then upgrade to Windows 10 or use the method in this tutorial with a GenuineTicket.xml file.
    because its a upgrade license?


    man this would be easier if i could get my hands on the freaking Windows 7 pro 64 bit ISO, and no i cant get it from the microsoft site because it is giving out the french error


    edit: tore house apart found disk
    Last edited by cloud8521; 18 Dec 2015 at 02:02.
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