windows 10 home premium retail version key required?

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I downloaded and burnt the win 10 installation iso file to dvd, if I want to make it like my win 8.1 retail disc do I need to purchase a retail key, for the windows 10? If so how do I go about it? Thanks! :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    custom build
    CPU
    intel i7 4790k
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z97-A
    Memory
    G.SKILL 1866mhz. 16GB. (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon R9 280
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408h HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    INTEL SSD 730 series and SamSung 840 Evo ssd 500 GB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 1050
    Case
    COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    Keyboard
    Logitech 520
    Mouse
    Logitech 310
    Internet Speed
    10 mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky internet security
Windows 10 has to be run as an UPGRADE on a qualifying OS first to record the activation for that PC with MS
Once the PC activation has been recorded with MS - you can just skip over the product key prompts during setup and clean install

PS (so far for me) all the edition activation keys have been the same
and not PC specific
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
If I change out components to upgrade my system later will I still be able to re-install OS again without problems? Thanks! :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    custom build
    CPU
    intel i7 4790k
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z97-A
    Memory
    G.SKILL 1866mhz. 16GB. (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon R9 280
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408h HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    INTEL SSD 730 series and SamSung 840 Evo ssd 500 GB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 1050
    Case
    COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    Keyboard
    Logitech 520
    Mouse
    Logitech 310
    Internet Speed
    10 mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky internet security
if you change Hardware ?? a hardware change is usually seen as a new PC
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
I'll be sure to remember that! Thanks! :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    custom build
    CPU
    intel i7 4790k
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z97-A
    Memory
    G.SKILL 1866mhz. 16GB. (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon R9 280
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408h HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    INTEL SSD 730 series and SamSung 840 Evo ssd 500 GB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 1050
    Case
    COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    Keyboard
    Logitech 520
    Mouse
    Logitech 310
    Internet Speed
    10 mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky internet security
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