Only needed to upgrade via Windows Update, same applies for Win 8.1. You can Upgrade Vanilla Win 7 and Win 8 RTM via ISO. So: Partially wrong statement.
In Linux I mounted the wzor leaked ISO as a Loopback device and copied all the files over to my USB key and then ran the setup file off the USB key in Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 activated with DAZ Loader. Everything went without a hitch until after booting into Windows 10 (the problems I wrote about above). I didn't check for any Windows updates at all because it takes too long; the Windows 7 SP1 install I have has updates since around Oct. of last year. Will that work or not? Also, I was connected to the internet.
I just got done upgrading from Win 7 Ultimate SP1 to Windows 10 Pro. Windows Loader was used. I then downloaded the .esd that came through media creation tool which was just simply named installx64.esd I do believe and I decrypted it to an ISO and then used Rufus to make it bootable and upgraded with it problem free. It never asked me to input a serial key so I checked my activation and it appears I'm good to go. So that cannot be the problem.
To advise to make a VL out of it with an KMS protocol that hasn't been updated yet seems to me a solution which will become deactivated in the near future. People should go from OEM activation it will use the generic key which will remain untouchable since they are 'officially' used with current HWID in order to activate w10.
You've only upgraded, you need no key in upgrade/ now you must clean install, here it will ask for keys, Skip it or do it later, never enter any keys, before or after
But if you are activated with Daz on W7, how would you "do it later" (when discussing a clean install of W10) if you didn't have an authentic key to begin with?
Slave77, I do not want to make a mistake with this person pirithous (trying to clean install) with Daz Loader, can you help please, thanks
Once you upgrade the MS Server records that initial attempt and binds your HWID to the Windows License. The HWID is unique for each machine, no key needed.
But to upgrade my windows 7 ultimate i can run setup from dvd... but after skip key i can select upgrade or install windows 10 all new ??? Thank Hispa