Raisin8659@monyet.cc to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year 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-square124fedilinkarrow-up1431arrow-down114 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1417arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square124fedilink cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareGiblets4all@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year 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-up3·1 year agoLaptop licences are linked to the hardware. You technically do not have a key to begin with.
minus-squareconfusedwiseman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year 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.