Look like Microsoft refuse to activated Windows 10 Enterprise EN_GB x64 Version 10.0 Build 10240) ISO for PERMANENTLY activated as a retail.
It actually makes sense. Think about it. How could they know if your system's hardware matches? How could you do a clean install and have it auto-activate if they didn't modify your registry. That's right: They have to check online with the activation servers.
That's probably because it's NOT retail. We have no indication that MAK will upgrade and keep activation. Only people that also have been on the Insider program should be able to permanently activate Enterprise without a MAK.
From that perspective I think the blocked product keys are retained. It is impossible to activate a clean install as an Insider at the moment(if you failed to upgrade initially).
Telemetry is still collected based on your opt-in level, you can learn more under Settings >Privacy > Feedback & Diagnostics
In the world of OneDrive it doesn't really matter too much even if Microsoft remove the activation status of people who have upgraded from a legitimate Windows 7/8 version to Windows 10 build 10240. The worst case scenario in my case is I simply clean install Windows 8.1 with the key I purchased from Microsoft and then choose the upgrade path they want me to use on the 29th July (I presume it will be the same upgrade GUI version used in the 10240 ESD, but delivered via the GWX app / Windows Update and stored locally). All my documents and data are in the cloud so I can just re-install and I don't waste too much time. The more I use build 10240 the more it does a look a pure RTM candidate. It would only take a few Windows Updates to remove the beta/feedback icons etc. Either way, I'm not too fussed and happy testing it out.
Hi guys, I'm new here. I have a question to asked. Sorry if this is a wrong place to ask. My laptop shipped with Windows 8.1 Core Single Language 64-bit (Lenovo OEM). I already reserved the Windows 10 free upgrade reservation, but I decided to upgrade it now because I want to try it now . So I downloaded the Windows 10 Home Single Language 64-bit ESD files from this thread, made ISO from it, made bootable USB, and then I ran the setup.exe inside the USB. The installation process goes smoothly and succeeded. At first, the Windows cannot activate because there's an error or something, so I restarted it. Then suddenly my Windows magically activated itself. I checked with slmgr /dlv and slmgr /xpr and it said that my machine is permanently activated. But I noticed something strange. When I ran slmgr /dlv, the description said that I have Windows Operating System RETAIL channel, while I'm sure that before the upgrade (when still Windows 8.1), it said OEM or something like that. So why my Windows changed from OEM to Retail? Also, why my windows product key is changed as well? In slmgr /dlv, the partial product key is very different from my original OEM key before the upgrade. Is the current windows key is only temporary and will it becomes unactivated after the official release date 29th July? Thank you very much .
i just converted esd to iso 10240.16384.150709-1700.th1_clientpro_ret_x64fre_pl-pl_65ea9e8ba0c9d23e57c6e0d363b09a4a5fa11144 to pl_windows_10_pro_10240_x64_dvd.iso when Microsoft public .iso's with md5 and sha-1 my ISO will match with Microsoft pl_windows_10_pro_10240_x64_dvd.iso md5?
so if make install enterprise in my vmware and use my e-mail which i'm insider program 4-5 months now i will have retail activation and not MAK?
The honest answer napalms is that we don't know in regards to the key you now have - I presume it is the same key as everyone else who has done the same as you. There isn't a clear indication either way if you (and the rest who upgraded like this, myself included) will remain activated after 29th July. It would be nice but who knows at this stage. Worst case scenario, you can clean-install Windows 8.1 and take the upgrade path Microsoft want you to use on or after the 29th. Just have fun for now and keep an eye on this forum of any news between now and the 29th.