You should be able to download Windows 7

put it on a usb stick or DVD. Install Windows 7 using OEM license key, then upgrade using your Windows 10 media OR

you can put the Windows 10 Upgrade media in and start the setup it will ask you for the Windows 7 key, provide your existing Windows 7 key it will then prompt you for your Windows 10 key.

I have done both ways half a dozen times.

HokieForever

In response to this post by EDGEMAN

Posted: 08/03/2020 at 12:16PM

Question for PC builders & IT people: -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:01AM

You should be able to do just that. -- ElbertoHokie 08/03/2020 10:33AM

If it's just your 'message board, web search, etc." computer, get a -- Late 80s Hokie 08/03/2020 10:25AM

Chromebooks have Google software - NO THANKS! -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:36AM

So you support Microsoft instead? Same deal. -- ElbertoHokie 08/03/2020 11:59AM

Inside -- FfxStationHokie 08/03/2020 10:19AM

You are not going to save any money doing that.... -- HokieForever 08/03/2020 10:18AM

The only problem is that my "paid" copy of Win-10 is on the old HD -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:24AM

Did you buy a Dell or whatever? Win 7 license key should be on side of the -- HokieForever 08/03/2020 11:41AM

But a "upgrade" version needs a "full" version to upgrade -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 12:10PM

You should be able to download Windows 7 -- HokieForever 08/03/2020 12:16PM

How to use Windows 10 Upgrade with Windows 7 key -- HokieForever 08/03/2020 12:19PM

Should be easy -- Zizan 08/03/2020 10:17AM

Cool. Interesting to hear that Windows 10 is able to sort out the -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 10:19AM

You'll almost always run into an issue with drivers or otherwise -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 10:16AM

If I have to do a "clean load," will add a SSD. -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:19AM

Hah, I know the don't lose the license game. I gave up and went -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 10:22AM

I put Linux on a separate SSD in my new computer, then discovered... -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:33AM

Just out of curiosity, what card and linux distribution is it? -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 10:42AM

It's Linux Mint and a AMD RX 590... -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 11:15AM

Yeah, I'd bet there's just one stupid checkbox that needs to be checked -- jmanatVT 08/03/2020 11:26AM

Now I'm pretty sure I'm going to make it a Linux only machine. -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 12:12PM

Anti-shun -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 11:17AM

You ask alot of questions ** -- bigbadbird 08/03/2020 10:02AM

Yes I do because... -- EDGEMAN 08/03/2020 10:16AM

I need a new PC too- i just wanted something to plug in tho ** -- bigbadbird 08/03/2020 10:23AM

You should be able to download Windows 7

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