How to upgrade from W7/8.1 without going through the complete upgrade process

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  1. Superfly

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    #161 Superfly, Sep 11, 2015
    Nice one Xinso,

    I have tried offline activation with both ClipSVC as well as SPP tokens, and both overwrites the restored tokens - it seems they store a hash somewhere.
     
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    #164 son goku, Sep 12, 2015
    What if I generate this GenuineTicket.xml, and then still opt to upgrade to Windows 10 using Windows Update? Would it be fine?
    Isn't it that when you run the gatherosstate.exe and generate the GenuineTicket.xml, doesn't this process sends your HWID to MS already?
    I mean it might create a conflict as it would be essentially like registering your HWID twice. (First when the     GenuineTicket.xml was generated/created, and second when Windows 10 upgrades using Windows Update).

    I Just want to make sure because as much as possible I want to go through the official method of upgrading to Windows 10 so as to minimize or if at all possible, avoid any problems.
    But I would also like to generate this     GenuineTicket.xml (as fail-safe method) just in case something goes wrong with the official method of upgrading to Windows 10.
     
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    #165 Proph, Sep 12, 2015
    Generating the ticket won't invalidate your upgrade option. The ticket is created when anyone launches the Media Creation tool as well. What if someone launched it and then decided not to use it? It does not seem logical that it would become invalid.

    I doubt if Microsoft gathers the HWID at the time this is created. I think it's gathered once a successful activation is made. This file is just an offline file that is encrypted with HWID info. I could be wrong.... but thats what it looks like to me.
     
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    #166 mackrack5, Sep 12, 2015
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    In VMware i installed w7 Pro,Run Daz Loder restarted,Go Online Validate Succesfully.
    Disconnect INTERNET
    run gatherosstate.exe,Collected GenuineTicket.xml,Copied it To Another VHD.
    Formatted VHD installed 10 Pro
    Copied GenuineTicket.xml at proper place,Then rest restarted.
    After this i connected to internet ONLY.
    with in five to ten Minutes its activated automatically.
     
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    #167 son goku, Sep 13, 2015
    when generating the GenuineTicket.xml, does the internet connection needs to be enabled or disabled?
     
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    #168 bodmas, Sep 13, 2015
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    Does not matter, it gathers your system Hardware ID along with genuine OS info so even it can generate offline too.
     
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    #169 Allo, Sep 15, 2015
    Using this method, will I be able to "upgrade" existing Win 7 HOME to Win 10 Pro (instead of Win 10 Home) ?
     
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    #170 bodmas, Sep 15, 2015
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    Well, till now its not possible. only win7 Ultimate and Professional can be upgraded to win10 Pro.
     
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    #172 miph, Sep 15, 2015
    @Yen
    My sincere thanks

    Guys, you have saved me from an abyss that I was going to throw myself into.
    I've been round many forums and checked out many tweaks to try and get my W7 updated (which kept falling over in different places at different times using the different methods (auto upgrade, media installation from USB/Disk etc), had tried around 20 times!

    I had already found I could install W10 from a clean slate with no issues, but couldn't get round the forum. I do have W7 Home and had downloaded pro and installed that on a clean drive. Redownloaded the W10home, and performed the upgrade. My one USB pendrive kept stopping at 24% with an error saying ensure all files are available. I redid the USB setup to another pendrive and this one worked.

    Used the steps above to do the license key, and after lots of pain, this one worked straight off.

    So Kudos to you all.

    Cheers

    Miph
     
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    #173 kocoman, Sep 15, 2015
    I get the error code c004c003 the key is blocked, how to solve it? thanks
     
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    #175 kocoman, Sep 16, 2015
    Does the language eg: single english vs english vs chinese affect the activation

    or pro vs home?. Thx
     
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    #177 xinso, Sep 17, 2015
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    Activation is applicable to both x86 & x64, and all languages of the same edition.
     
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    #178 xinso, Sep 18, 2015
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    The ClipSVC tokens.dat is really a necessity. Thank you so much.
     
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    #180 Yen, Sep 18, 2015 (OP)
    Remove GenuineTicket.xml
    Check if all drivers are installed especially wifi and NIC / install latest drivers, reboot.

    then go on with 2.4.


    There are laptops/notebooks who have this issue, we still do not know exactly why...
     
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