Lost windows 8 product key to update to 10

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  1. Superfly
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    Keys are version dependent only - architecture is irrelevant.
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  3. ditrovic
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    Superfly said:
    Keys are version dependent only - architecture is irrelevant.
    Great, thanks.

    Last question: What happens with Windows 7 on a computer when I use its serial key to upgrade another computer to windows 10? Does it keep working?
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  4. Superfly
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    ditrovic said:
    Great, thanks.

    Last question: What happens with Windows 7 on a computer when I use its serial key to upgrade another computer to windows 10? Does it keep working?
    Original will always be OK... the another may not depending on OEM/COA/Retail etc
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