Raisin8659@monyet.cc to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoYou can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys; maybe last chance to activate using Windows 7 or 8 keys, for 22H2.www.neowin.netexternal-linkmessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up1424arrow-down113 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1411arrow-down1external-linkYou can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys; maybe last chance to activate using Windows 7 or 8 keys, for 22H2.www.neowin.netRaisin8659@monyet.cc to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square122fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareGiblets4all@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoI reused a Win10 Pro key from a mini PC from 2015 onto a brand new build and it worked right away. Not sure what the difference is with your situation. Maybe it was your license type?
minus-squarejoey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoLaptop licences are linked to the hardware. You technically do not have a key to begin with.
minus-squareconfusedwiseman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoIt was the license that came on an Acer laptop. Completely non transferable per Microsoft.
I reused a Win10 Pro key from a mini PC from 2015 onto a brand new build and it worked right away. Not sure what the difference is with your situation. Maybe it was your license type?
Laptop licences are linked to the hardware. You technically do not have a key to begin with.
It was the license that came on an Acer laptop. Completely non transferable per Microsoft.