Windows 10 Digital Activation 1.5.2 instaling

If you did want to leave the disconnected SSD in the machine, it would technically be a backup, not an install because it's not able to run as-is. Once the install process is complete, the entitlement is registered. We overwrite it with another full install on the next PC. In my scenario, we don't keep the Win10 copy. You are not downgrading back, you are keeping two valid installs of Windows, both of which are based on the same license. I don't think it is, because you still have both up and running. Same as Downgrade Rights of any of the Pro versions of Windows. Isn't that the same as upgrading and then reverting? Your entitlement is still there and allowed, just you chose to downgrade back. I know you aren't using the SSD, but you've still got 2 installs of Windows using the same license and I'm not sure that's allowed. It's the next step, of putting the old drive back in while still having the new drive with 10 on it, that I'm not sure about. OverDrive wrote:Technically it should be legal as you're replacing an OEM Drive with another drive, installing windows 10 using the OEM License of the Windows 7 PC you're at, and then getting that digital entitlement. (not bad, an hour maybe)ģ.downgrade it back to win7. perform the win10 upgrade, activate the license. So at the moment, the only thing I can think of is:ġ.decrypt the whole hard drive (several hours)Ģ.

The upgrade won't complete during one of the reboots(I'm guessing because of truecrypt) with some nondescript error.

The laptops are encrypted with Truecrypt.This is turning out to be the PITA. While time consuming this seems reasonable. Opens a new windowĪpparently I can perform the free upgrade to Win10, make sure it's activated, then roll it back to Win7 until we are ready.

however, knowing that we need to get licenses for Win10 before July 29th(while they are still free), I'm trying to figure out how to accomplish this.Īccording to a ZDNet article I can do it. Many of the laptops are refurbisher license Win7Pro OS.Īpplication-wise we aren't ready for Win10. Almost all running Win7Pro.Īll are Dells. So we have about 250 Desktop PCs and another 75 laptops.

Windows 10 Digital Activation 1.5.2 instaling