Does a Windows 7 Professional key work with Windows 8.1? [closed]
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I tried using my key for Windows 7 Professional to activate my new Windows 8.1 install but it didn't work.
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I tried using my key for Windows 7 Professional to activate my new Windows 8.1 install but it didn't work.
windows-7 windows-8.1 windows-8.1-upgrade
asked Nov 29 at 2:53
OldBo5
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closed as off-topic by Ramhound, Pimp Juice IT, PeterH, DrMoishe Pippik, Fazer87 Nov 30 at 9:19
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Windows 8.1 can only be activated with a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 license key. The license key you have can only activate Windows 7. It can no longer activate Windows 10.
– Ramhound
Nov 29 at 3:16
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You tried it and it didn't work. Isn't that kind of a clue to the answer? That's called "empirical evidence". Are you going to believe a bunch of strangers on the Internet or your own "lying eyes"? :-)
– fixer1234
Nov 29 at 4:40
I so wanna say: Try it again. Maybe it only works after a hundred tries?, but I'm going to be nice.
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:38
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I tried using my key for Windows 7 Professional to activate my new Windows 8.1 install but it didn't work.
windows-7 windows-8.1 windows-8.1-upgrade
asked Nov 29 at 2:53
OldBo5
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I tried using my key for Windows 7 Professional to activate my new Windows 8.1 install but it didn't work.
windows-7 windows-8.1 windows-8.1-upgrade
windows-7 windows-8.1 windows-8.1-upgrade
asked Nov 29 at 2:53
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asked Nov 29 at 2:53
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asked Nov 29 at 2:53
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closed as off-topic by Ramhound, Pimp Juice IT, PeterH, DrMoishe Pippik, Fazer87 Nov 30 at 9:19
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- "This question is not about computer hardware or software, within the scope defined in the help center." – Ramhound, Pimp Juice IT, DrMoishe Pippik
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closed as off-topic by Ramhound, Pimp Juice IT, PeterH, DrMoishe Pippik, Fazer87 Nov 30 at 9:19
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Windows 8.1 can only be activated with a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 license key. The license key you have can only activate Windows 7. It can no longer activate Windows 10.
– Ramhound
Nov 29 at 3:16
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You tried it and it didn't work. Isn't that kind of a clue to the answer? That's called "empirical evidence". Are you going to believe a bunch of strangers on the Internet or your own "lying eyes"? :-)
– fixer1234
Nov 29 at 4:40
I so wanna say: Try it again. Maybe it only works after a hundred tries?, but I'm going to be nice.
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:38
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Windows 8.1 can only be activated with a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 license key. The license key you have can only activate Windows 7. It can no longer activate Windows 10.
– Ramhound
Nov 29 at 3:16
3
You tried it and it didn't work. Isn't that kind of a clue to the answer? That's called "empirical evidence". Are you going to believe a bunch of strangers on the Internet or your own "lying eyes"? :-)
– fixer1234
Nov 29 at 4:40
I so wanna say: Try it again. Maybe it only works after a hundred tries?, but I'm going to be nice.
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:38
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Windows 8.1 can only be activated with a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 license key. The license key you have can only activate Windows 7. It can no longer activate Windows 10.
– Ramhound
Nov 29 at 3:16
Windows 8.1 can only be activated with a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 license key. The license key you have can only activate Windows 7. It can no longer activate Windows 10.
– Ramhound
Nov 29 at 3:16
3
3
You tried it and it didn't work. Isn't that kind of a clue to the answer? That's called "empirical evidence". Are you going to believe a bunch of strangers on the Internet or your own "lying eyes"? :-)
– fixer1234
Nov 29 at 4:40
You tried it and it didn't work. Isn't that kind of a clue to the answer? That's called "empirical evidence". Are you going to believe a bunch of strangers on the Internet or your own "lying eyes"? :-)
– fixer1234
Nov 29 at 4:40
I so wanna say: Try it again. Maybe it only works after a hundred tries?, but I'm going to be nice.
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:38
I so wanna say: Try it again. Maybe it only works after a hundred tries?, but I'm going to be nice.
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:38
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It won't work.
Microsoft Windows product keys will only activate the specific version of Windows identified by the key. Microsoft used to sell upgrade licenses for Windows* which would potentially prompt for a previous-version license key, but that was discontinued with the release of Windows Vista IIRC. Even then, the new product had its own dedicated key.
There have been very specific exceptions to this otherwise ubiquitous policy of each license requiring its own key. A recent example is the free (but no-longer available) upgrade from Windows 7/8.x to Windows 10, in which it was possible to activate a copy of Windows 10 using a 7, or 8.x key. However this was an exception to the rule and was clearly stated in documentation made available by Microsoft.
*Microsoft still sells OS upgrade volume licenses, but even these come with their own key and don't require entry of a previous-version product key.
answered Nov 29 at 18:28
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It won't work.
Microsoft Windows product keys will only activate the specific version of Windows identified by the key. Microsoft used to sell upgrade licenses for Windows* which would potentially prompt for a previous-version license key, but that was discontinued with the release of Windows Vista IIRC. Even then, the new product had its own dedicated key.
There have been very specific exceptions to this otherwise ubiquitous policy of each license requiring its own key. A recent example is the free (but no-longer available) upgrade from Windows 7/8.x to Windows 10, in which it was possible to activate a copy of Windows 10 using a 7, or 8.x key. However this was an exception to the rule and was clearly stated in documentation made available by Microsoft.
*Microsoft still sells OS upgrade volume licenses, but even these come with their own key and don't require entry of a previous-version product key.
answered Nov 29 at 18:28
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It won't work.
Microsoft Windows product keys will only activate the specific version of Windows identified by the key. Microsoft used to sell upgrade licenses for Windows* which would potentially prompt for a previous-version license key, but that was discontinued with the release of Windows Vista IIRC. Even then, the new product had its own dedicated key.
There have been very specific exceptions to this otherwise ubiquitous policy of each license requiring its own key. A recent example is the free (but no-longer available) upgrade from Windows 7/8.x to Windows 10, in which it was possible to activate a copy of Windows 10 using a 7, or 8.x key. However this was an exception to the rule and was clearly stated in documentation made available by Microsoft.
*Microsoft still sells OS upgrade volume licenses, but even these come with their own key and don't require entry of a previous-version product key.
answered Nov 29 at 18:28
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It won't work.
Microsoft Windows product keys will only activate the specific version of Windows identified by the key. Microsoft used to sell upgrade licenses for Windows* which would potentially prompt for a previous-version license key, but that was discontinued with the release of Windows Vista IIRC. Even then, the new product had its own dedicated key.
There have been very specific exceptions to this otherwise ubiquitous policy of each license requiring its own key. A recent example is the free (but no-longer available) upgrade from Windows 7/8.x to Windows 10, in which it was possible to activate a copy of Windows 10 using a 7, or 8.x key. However this was an exception to the rule and was clearly stated in documentation made available by Microsoft.
*Microsoft still sells OS upgrade volume licenses, but even these come with their own key and don't require entry of a previous-version product key.
answered Nov 29 at 18:28
Twisty Impersonator
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It won't work.
Microsoft Windows product keys will only activate the specific version of Windows identified by the key. Microsoft used to sell upgrade licenses for Windows* which would potentially prompt for a previous-version license key, but that was discontinued with the release of Windows Vista IIRC. Even then, the new product had its own dedicated key.
There have been very specific exceptions to this otherwise ubiquitous policy of each license requiring its own key. A recent example is the free (but no-longer available) upgrade from Windows 7/8.x to Windows 10, in which it was possible to activate a copy of Windows 10 using a 7, or 8.x key. However this was an exception to the rule and was clearly stated in documentation made available by Microsoft.
*Microsoft still sells OS upgrade volume licenses, but even these come with their own key and don't require entry of a previous-version product key.
answered Nov 29 at 18:28
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answered Nov 29 at 18:28
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answered Nov 29 at 18:28
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answered Nov 29 at 18:28
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Windows 8.1 can only be activated with a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 license key. The license key you have can only activate Windows 7. It can no longer activate Windows 10.
– Ramhound
Nov 29 at 3:16
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You tried it and it didn't work. Isn't that kind of a clue to the answer? That's called "empirical evidence". Are you going to believe a bunch of strangers on the Internet or your own "lying eyes"? :-)
– fixer1234
Nov 29 at 4:40
I so wanna say: Try it again. Maybe it only works after a hundred tries?, but I'm going to be nice.
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:38