Windows 7 Product Key not found after upgrade of 10

Question

My windows 7 (activated) recently got crashed so I managed to install windows 10 using usb. i did succeed but windows 10 is not activated. Windows 7 was also Activated but windows 10 upgrade didn't detect my product key, also i cannot find it anywhere. What do I can do, I also cant afford a new lisence to windows 10. Is there any way to Activate windows without purchasing a new product key? Plz help me solve this problem

Answer 1

Hello,

The Windows system versions will have different product keys differed by versions, the windows 7 product key cannot be upgraded to windows 10, so I'm afraid you will need to get a new product key to activate the windows 10 system.

Here is some explanation about windows activation:Activate Windows - Microsoft Support

If you don't have a digital license or a product key, you can purchase a Windows 10 digital license after installation finishes. Here's how:

Select the Start button.

Select Settings > Update & Security > Activation .

Select Go to Store .

This opens the Microsoft Store app where you can purchase a Windows 10 digital license.

Answer 2

Microsoft no longer allows users to activate new installations of Windows 11 or 10 using product keys from older versions, such as Windows 7 and 8.

The Windows 10 free upgrade through the Get Windows 10 (GWX) app ended on July 29, 2016.