Can i use my old windows 7 disc after upgrading to windows 10 and changing CPU/Motherboard

Ryan_307 · Apr 22, 2017

So i have just recently decided to upgrade my CPU and motherboard and i was wondering if i could re-use my old windows 7 disc ? (i did upgrade to windows 10 when i could)

Gam3r01 · Apr 22, 2017

You should download the windows 10ISO and put it on a flashdrive in order to install win10 (That is what I did, I had win7 OEM disk).
Make sure you have registered your product key with your windows account.

USAFRet · Apr 22, 2017

Ryan_307 :

No. And you do not need that Win 7 license.

Assuming you have not changed the hardware yet, read and do this first:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

lordmogul · Apr 27, 2017

You can re-use your Windows disk anytime, but without a license you would a) be limited to 30 dayys before you're forced to actuvate and b) have to work with greatly reduced funtions.

By using your old Windows 7 license key to "upgrade to WIndows 10 you'll basically converted it into a Windows 10 key.

To reinstall Windows 10 you would need a Windows 10 installer instead.

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