Head Admin Grandma Gary 10039 Posted March 24, 2016 Head Admin Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Mkay so long story short. My computer decided it would be a really good idea to open its big old mouth real wide then just shit all down its own throat recently so I went ahead and ordered parts for a new PC, the usual motherboard, CPU and ram. So the parts all arrive and I'm thinking to myself ok lets hammer this shit together and see what happens when it dawns on me... It might run better with an operating system =OOO Thus we arrive at my current predicament. Does anyone have experience who upgraded either their Windows 7/8 OS to Windows 10 via the free upgrade who successfully transferred their licence between machines? I thoroughly Googled this issue and it turns out that everyone who tried has met one of 2 scenarios, either they installed a fresh OS with no issue or they where met with the old key already used message. Apparently OEM versions are not transferable ever but retail keys are. My original OS was retail 8.1 but it also turns out that some people can do it fine and some cant. Google has failed me. 1 Quote Link to comment
Head Admin Grandma Gary 10039 Posted March 24, 2016 Author Head Admin Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 2 minutes ago, Orgondo said: https://thepiratebay.se/torrent/12176822/Microsoft_Windows_10_Home_and_Pro_x64_Clean_ISO Because who pays for OS's anymore I bought my 8.1 key from G2A for $14 =p I WANT TO GET WHAT I PAID FOR ORGONDO. Could be worse I could go full herp and pay $627 for Sony Vegas AMIRITE!? 4 Quote Link to comment
Orgondo 2514 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 10 minutes ago, Grandma Gary said: I bought my 8.1 key from G2A for $14 =p I WANT TO GET WHAT I PAID FOR ORGONDO. Could be worse I could go full herp and pay $627 for Sony Vegas AMIRITE!? Poor Thomas, such a naive person. Quote Link to comment
ComradeGoonie 325 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 I had no problem with mine. I kept onto windows 8 for two to three months after windows 10 was released. I'm pretty sure that had a lot to do with everything. My key was as old windows 8 pro from staples a long time ago. My shoddy PC works perfectly fine, I dunno what's wrong with y'alls super computers. Quote Link to comment
Sho 186 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Wait, people actaully started paying for window os keys? Quote Link to comment
Admin Bubbaloo - Reusable P Cup 2915 Posted March 24, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Well. I upgraded my Windows 8.1 OEM ( bought on Newegg.com ) to Windows 10 for free and I had absolutely no issues with the license. I have never purchased anything on G2A, much less OS keys. That might be the issue I'm not sure. Never mind. You bought a new motherboard. I forgot that OEM can only be installed on the initial motherboard. I think you would have to call Microsoft for the license transfer. It is possible I just haven't done it myself. Quote Link to comment
Thomas Blinder 119 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 25 minutes ago, Grandma Gary said: I bought my 8.1 key from G2A for $14 =p I WANT TO GET WHAT I PAID FOR ORGONDO. Could be worse I could go full herp and pay $627 for Sony Vegas AMIRITE!? 14 minutes ago, Orgondo said: Poor Thomas, such a naive person. SHUT UP I BOUGHT IT OKAY!!! Quote Link to comment
betrayus 64 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) Well first off you probably shouldn't have paid for a $14 license since that was just pirated anyway (or sold illegally) but might as well try the upgrade and see if it works, if it doesn't, you could just fresh install and purchase a brand new key or arrrrgggggggggggggggg m8y. Theres not really any risk with just trying the upgrade to see if it will work. I've seen stories of people contacting MS to try and transfer the key between comp's and had MS just delete the key and tell them to fuck off basically. Not sure how true that is but I've read a couple stories like that. Edited March 24, 2016 by betrayus who cares Quote Link to comment
Joel 1179 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 3 minutes ago, betrayus said: Well first off you probably shouldn't have paid for a $14 license since that was just pirated anyway (or sold illegally) but might as well try the upgrade and see if it works, if it doesn't, you could just fresh install and purchase a brand new key or arrrrgggggggggggggggg m8y. Theres not really any risk with just trying the upgrade to see if it will work. Is that you in your forums account picture... I wonder Quote Link to comment
betrayus 64 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Just now, JoelProof said: Is that you in your forums account picture... I wonder why wouldn't it be? People are not allowed to lie on the internet. 1 Quote Link to comment
Aress 498 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 yea you can reuse the license key did it at my old work soo many times Quote Link to comment
Head Admin Grandma Gary 10039 Posted March 24, 2016 Author Head Admin Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Put all the new shit in and tried to boot op the old OS and it works fine l0l. Didn't have to format/install or anything. Needs to be reactivated now though and my key is no longer valid =( Quote Link to comment
Admin Bubbaloo - Reusable P Cup 2915 Posted March 24, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, Grandma Gary said: Put all the new shit in and tried to boot op the old OS and it works fine l0l. Didn't have to format/install or anything. Needs to be reactivated now though and my key is no longer valid =( Call Microsoft. Don't tell them you bought the key on G2A though. . Also, why isn't your old face on the staff members section? Fix it! By the way I just remembered that you are the old lady that is watching "Murder she wrote" in a video on Terminator 2 -3D at Universal Studios Florida. I figured with the kind of money you made from that you could have bought 100 legit Windows copies! Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Have you tried turning it off and on again? Quote Link to comment
Head Admin Grandma Gary 10039 Posted March 24, 2016 Author Head Admin Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Just now, McDili said: Have you tried turning it off and on again? I knew we kept you around for something other than your well made bed. ^_^ 1 Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 1 minute ago, Grandma Gary said: I knew we kept you around for something other than your well made bed. ^_^ Works every time! Quote Link to comment
TheRealKyle 1232 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 try getting more dedotated wam 1 Quote Link to comment
John Wayne 572 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 haha potato pc Quote Link to comment
Poro 138 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Putting peanut butter on your cpu helps I heard. Quote Link to comment
Tman15tmb 1698 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Crack an egg into your computer then wait 10-15 minutes ^____^ Quote Link to comment
ComradeGoonie 325 Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 16 hours ago, Tman15tmb said: Crack an egg into your computer then wait 10-15 minutes ^____^ 16 hours ago, Tman15tmb said: Crack an egg into your computer then wait 10-15 minutes ^____^ Tried this. You didn't inform me that it wasn't the egg that was going to be fried. 3/10 on helpfulness. Quote Link to comment
Head Admin Grandma Gary 10039 Posted March 25, 2016 Author Head Admin Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 2 hours ago, ComradeGoonie said: Tried this. You didn't inform me that it wasn't the egg that was going to be fried. 3/10 on helpfulness. At least you got to eat a delicious undercooked egg! /o/ 1 Quote Link to comment
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