OS from on PC to another PC

lostsoul62

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I have a full version of Windows 7 on one Computer and I need to put it on another Computer so what would be the best way to do this? The reason why is if you have the full version of Windows 7 you can upgrade it to Windows 10 for free.
 

mep916

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There's probably a few ways to do this, and I don't know if my technique is best, but here's what I would try:

1) Use the Media Creation Tool to burn an ISO or create a bootable USB of the Windows 10 installation media (if you don't already have a copy).
2) If possible, on your Windows 7 machine, upgrade to Windows 10 and confirm activation. IIRC you can perform the upgrade within the Media Creation Tool software.
3) Take note of the product key from that installation (you can use this keyfinder) and install Windows 10 on the new machine with that product key.

It sounds like you want to upgrade to Windows 10 and move that OS to the new machine—I *think* these steps will accomplish that.
 

mep916

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If you’re trying to upgrade to 10, I honestly don’t think Microsoft cares whether your 7 install is full or an upgrade even if they state otherwise. From what I understand, they want users to move from 7 to 10 and there’s very little barrier to entry. I’d go through the steps above and see if that works out for you.

However, to answer your question, I can’t. Maybe someone else knows. I googled it for a few minutes and didn’t find anything conclusive.
 

johnb35

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You most likely have an OEM version, very few people have the full version since it costs a heck of a lot more. The easiest way to tell what you have is to go into system properties and see what code is listed in the product ID section. The product ID looks like this. xxxxx-xxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxx You'll be concerned with what is listed in the group with only 3 digits, which is the second group. That tells you what you have. If OEM is listed then thats what you have. Here are the other codes available.

OEM - OEM SLP or OEM System Builder (MGAdiag will distinguish in the License Type field)
007 - VLK MAK
033 - VLK MAK
049 - VLK MAK
050 - Technet Plus Enterprise MAK (do same key used to activate Professional give this CID?)
065 - Technet/MSDN/Bizspark Windows 7 Ultimate
066 - Technet/MSDN/Bizspark Windows 7 Ultimate
067 - Technet/MSDN/Bizspark Windows 7 Ultimate
074 - Retail Windows 7 Ultimate
112 - Retail Windows 7 Home Premium (conflicting info says MSDN)
177 - Retail Windows 7 Professional
220 - Technet/MSDN/Bizspark Windows 7 Professional
230 - Technet/MSDN/Bizspark Windows 7 Home Premium
231 - Technet/MSDN/Bizspark Windows 7 Home Premium
292 - Retail Windows 7 Ultimate?
293 - Retail Windows 7 Ultimate? (maybe Academic)
339 - Retail Windows 7 Home Basic
838 - Technet/MSDN/Bizspark Windows 7 Professional
896 - Retail Windows 7 Home Basic N
929 - Retail Windows 7 Home Basic E
956 - Retail Windows 7 Ultimate (Genuine Advantage store?)

If you are wanting to transfer that license to a new machine and stop using original pc then you'll need to upgrade the old pc to windows 10 then create an MS account and attach the activation to that account. Then install windows 10 on the new machine using the process MEP916 explained using the media creation tool and then log in using that same MS account you created for the first machine.

Follow this process to attach it to your ms account.

https://www.onmsft.com/news/how-to-associate-your-windows-10-license-with-a-microsoft-account
 
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