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

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  1. -Jim-

    -Jim- MDL Member

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    #1961 -Jim-, Dec 1, 2018
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    I decided to download from MS the image they supply as I assume (correctly or incorrectly) that it should be more current than my most present image mentioned above. I'm using Rufus 3.3 to create a bootable Thumb Drive. The SSD and CPU arrived so I think I've got all the bits to give this a try. Thanks for the assist.

    I decided to update this post for continuity, rather than quote myself. For some reason the Win 8 Pro Keys did not work, but I remembered I'd bought a Win 7 Pro OEM Builder disk ages ago (July 6, 2011 ) when I was building another RIg which was long ago retired. I dug through my storage and found it. That Key worked perfectly. Thanks for the assist.
     
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  2. ganumor

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    whitestar_999 MDL Addicted

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    #1963 whitestar_999, Dec 3, 2018
    If both OS are on different hdd then one only needs to select the hdd at boot.
     
  4. Yen

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    #1964 Yen, Dec 6, 2018 (OP)
    That's actually right. (And the way I prefer).

    But when the w10 installation recognizes a w7 OS on the other drive, it installs a windows bootloader menu on the new (w10) drive. Therefore the new (w10) drive can have permanent boot priority.
    From its boot menu you can choose which OS to boot as well.....
     
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  5. ganumor

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    #1965 ganumor, Dec 13, 2018
    All done. Dual boot working fine.
    Many thanks.:eek:
     
  6. acacrni

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    #1966 acacrni, Jan 17, 2019
    Planing to buy laptop without windows. Can you tell me what is best way to activate? I planned to upgrade from W7 with DAZ.. is it still working? or I need to take some special steps..
     
  7. johnye_pt

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    #1967 johnye_pt, Jan 17, 2019
    You'll be lucky if Windows 7 is even able to boot on a new computer... problems like outdated sATA and USB drivers are the biggest roadblocks, unless you can find working drivers and integrate them into the installation.
    The best solution should be this:
    Check more info in the first post.
     
  8. coleoptere2007

    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    #1968 coleoptere2007, Jan 17, 2019
    fresh install w10 and use s1ave77 tool
     
  9. rpo

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    Alternate solution : install Windows 8.1, activate it with a KMS tool, upgrade to Windows 10 windows 10 (build 10586). You will get HWID activation and can clean install.
     
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    #1970 acacrni, Jan 19, 2019
    Thank you guys, I will try to install Windows 7, if not I have old laptop, maybe I can transfer license.
     
  11. valery84

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    #1971 valery84, Jan 20, 2019
    Can you explain what is this tool?
    Thank You
     
  12. Saurav

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    #1972 Saurav, Jan 20, 2019
    Discussion of that tool is not allowed on MDL.
     
  13. spiderman_pink

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    #1973 spiderman_pink, Jan 24, 2019
    this method still works?

    sorry i'm not well versed in win 8.1. so you need to install win 8.1 pro/enterprise i assume?
     
  14. rpo

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    #1974 rpo, Jan 24, 2019
    AFAIK this method should still work. Install the version of W8 you like.
     
  15. mtr123

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    #1975 mtr123, Jan 26, 2019
    Fresh install W10 pro or LTS B/C, and get one of the online keys published in the other Forum.
     
  16. chinobino

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    #1976 chinobino, Jan 26, 2019
    I just used that method on a brand new Kabylake-R Lenovo Laptop that came with Windows 10 Home.

    I installed Windows 8.1 Update 3, installed my genuine Retail Windows 8 Serial then used gatherosstate.exe to make the GenuineTicket.xml which I used to activate Windows 10 Pro after in-place upgrade.

    It activated as soon as I connected to the internet.
     
  17. joluboga

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    #1977 joluboga, Jan 26, 2019
    You could have just used your genuine Retail Windows 8 Serial directly during the Windows 10 installation, and it would have been activated the same.
     
  18. chinobino

    chinobino MDL Member

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    #1978 chinobino, Jan 26, 2019
    I tried that first and it didn't work.
     
  19. sdgusman

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    #1979 sdgusman, Jan 28, 2019
    Hello all,

    I was just asked to upgrade the Mrs. pc to windows 10.

    She has windows 7 home installed, OEM. Reading post #1, looks like that process should work.

    Does anyone know if her product key printed on the back of the desktop will work...or should i just jump in with the process in post #1.

    thanks.

    cheers,
    Gus in Vegas
     
  20. joluboga

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    #1980 joluboga, Jan 28, 2019
    The win7 key will work fine.
     
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