Windows 8 bios key new hdd to windows 10

littlepaws

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My laptop hdd has failed and my windows 8 key is on the chip on the motherboard.

I will be replace the hdd for a new one

I read this:
Create installation media for Windows 8.1 - Windows Help

installs windows 8.1 using the embedded oem key

Windows 8 oem keys are now accepted for windows 8.1 installations

Is this true?

Does this also true of windows 10?

I have extracted the key from the motherboard chip,
So can I just create a clean install of windows 10 and use the key from windows 8.

or

Do I need to install window 8.1, then run the windows 10 upgrade?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 10
My laptop hdd has failed and my windows 8 key is on the chip on the motherboard.

I will be replace the hdd for a new one

I read this:
Create installation media for Windows 8.1 - Windows Help

installs windows 8.1 using the embedded oem key

Windows 8 oem keys are now accepted for windows 8.1 installations

Is this true?

Does this also true of windows 10?

I have extracted the key from the motherboard chip,
So can I just create a clean install of windows 10 and use the key from windows 8.

or

Do I need to install window 8.1, then run the windows 10 upgrade?

Windows 10 will read the key from the firmware as well - just make sure you have same Win 10 edition as the key (Win 8/8.1 (Core) = Win 10 Home)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    PC-DOS v1.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    IBM
    CPU
    Intel 8088, 4.77MHz
    Memory
    16K, 640K max
    Graphics Card(s)
    What's that?
    Sound Card
    Not quite
    Screen Resolution
    80 X 24 text
    Hard Drives
    dual 160KB 5.25-inch disk drives
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