So, if Windows 8.1 Home was installed then you must install the Home edition of Windows 10, if Windows 8.1 was the Pro or Enterprise edition you must install the Pro edition of Windows 10
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Hello,
My laptop came with windows 8.1; I had to upgrade it to windows 10 for adobe creative cloud since creative cloud soft wares dont work on windows 8.1(THIS IS NOT FAIR). The tech person upgraded my genuine windows to Windows 10 cracked version. I didn't know but I can see from the appearance of it. It does not sound genuine. My question is, I once upgraded my genuine windows to windows10 for free then the tech guy down graded it to windows 8.1 again. So is there any record of my older windows 10 key I can re install on my system? Plus they put ssd and hdd both on my system when i asked for increasing my ram since i have 4g ram i wanted to add 4g more or adobe cc softwares to work fine. SO do u think my windows 8.1 key will still be embedded and I can reinstall it?
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DaveM121
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Hi FireFly9
If that says Windows 8 Pro, then you already have the correct edition installed. If you do suspect that is not a genuine copy, then you should backup your data and clean install Windows 10 Pro . . .
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Thanks.
No run then one by one.
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Hi FireFly9
The edition that was installed during the free upgrade period would have matched your WIndows 8.1 edition
I cannot be 100% sure your WIndows is legitimate, because there are many, many ways t crack WIndows
Yes, if you have Windows 10 installed, you are entitled to all new versions free of charge . . .
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Pauli O 16,380 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2020-02-24T12:49:15+00:00 "What is retail channel? Does it mean retail license?"
Yes, 'Retail channel' is one of those license types I wrote yesterday.
"Does a license change when we upgrade oem key for win 8 pro to windows 10 pro?"
If you follow my link https://www.groovypost.com/howto/transfer-windows-10-license-new-pc/ that explain what happened to Win 7 or Win 8 OEM license when upgraded to Win 10:
Quote from groovypost article:
We discussed these nuances in our Windows 10 editions article; with the release of Windows 10 November Update, 1511, Microsoft made modifications to the channel license. Previously, you could identify the channel from which, the license was derived by issuing a particular Windows command. The November Update now describes all licenses upgraded, whether full package or OEM as retail. Even though your free upgrade to Windows 10 from an OEM Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 is now identified as retail, in spirit, it is still an OEM license.
"ill uuse the same oem key and if I want to clean install to windows 10 , ill use the same oem key?"
Because you have once upgrade Win 8.1 to Win 10 then you have permanently activated OS for your PC.
As Win 10 is already licensed for your PC and when ever you do clean install of Win 10 just select 'I don't have product key' and when install is completed and PC is connected to internet it will be activated automatic.
License ending -3V66T is generic Win 10 Pro product key. Not for activating new install, but indicate legally activated OS.