Installing W10 with W8 Key?

[b22222c]

Hi, i have licence of W8, so when i format computer i have to install W8, then wait 4 hours to install all updates and upgrade to W8.1.
Now with W10 i can install W10 directly or i need to Install W8, then W8.1 and then W10?

 

[guanyu210379]

You must install Win8.2 via upgrade from Win7 or Win8/8.1 for the first time and activate your Win8.2.
It should be not an issue if you upgrade from Win8 or Win8.1. If you have Win8, you do not have to upgrade to Win8.1 first to go for Win8.2.
After your Win8.2 is activated, you can then install Win8.2 from scratch if you want. Windows8.2 kinda remembering that you have activated it before.
Going directly to Win8.2 is not possible.

 

[kyllien]

I am not sure what Windows 8.2 is.

How you initially install Windows 10 depends on how much you want to pay. If you want the free upgrade it must be installed from within Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. If you want to clean install Windows 10 the first time you will need to buy a Windows 10 license. If you upgrade from Windows 7/8.1 you can perform a "Reset this PC" in Windows 10 to reset the computer to a clean state.

 

[b22222c]

If i need to install W8 first, then upgrade to W8.1, then upgrade to W10 it will take about 14 Hours... Microsoft should see this situations...

 

[kyllien]

Microsoft did see this situation. The version you need is the $199.99 for Pro or $119.99 for Home.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-10-Pro/productID.319935900

 

[guanyu210379]

Win 10 is Win 8.2 in my eyes
Win 8.2 ---> 8+2 = 10..is it a coincidence?

 

[kyllien]

Win 10 is Win 8.2 in my eyes

Referring to it as Windows 8.2 confuses people and is childish. There is no such thing as Windows 8.2. The version went from Windows 7 to Window 8 and 8.1 then Windows 10.