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However given the fact that both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 are going to become obsolete in 6 months when replaced by the free upgrade to Windows 10 there is 0 drive to secure theĭigital River downloads of Windows 7 in the last 6 months and it only hinders customers. There is also the fact that the free upgrade to Windows 10 appears that it will require a working Windows 7 installation. Reason for the end user but it is a reason for Microsoft to force the change. If Microsoft was going to force all Windows 7 users onto Windows 8.1 in order to increase revenue then its not a great Its also the fact that I see no viable reason/drive for the change. Well it isn't just the goodwill for the customer base with Windows 7.
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When I select English with the new tool for my English Student Windows 7 Professional Upgrade License (purchased from .uk) isos were a valuable installation source for OEM licenses. It also blocks out all OEM licenses and the Digital River. isos down and replace them with a non-functional tool?Īlso why Microsoft force entry of a product key with this tool? Didn't they learn with the initial Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 downloaders that forcing the entry of a product key to download installation media was a bad idea? This tool doesn't work for retail I'm wondering why Microsoft decided to pull all Digital River. It is a disservice to all home users, education If I am running a mission critical home operation, the last thing I want is for my system to be down for several days while awaiting the rescue media coming by via snail mail. Obviously they do not value the SB & home user markets at all and are prepared to offer an opportunity for their competitors Um sounds like someone in MS is living in the dinosaur era or are clueless how much customer goodwill they are losing in doing so. Taking a Look into Windows 10 Microsoft Product Activation:
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Once you have successfully installed this build and activated, you will also be able to clean install on that PC from final media if you want to start over fresh. As long as you are running an Insider Preview build and connected with the MSA you used to register, you will receive the Windowsġ0 final release build and remain activated. I’ve gotten a lot of questions from Windows Insiders about how this will work if they clean installed from ISO.
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Windows Insiders running the Windows 10 Insider Preview (Home and Pro editions) with their registered MSA connected to their PC will receive the final release build of Windows 10 starting on July 29th. Now Microsoft finally present details in how the free upgrade works. who are eligible for the free upgrade but installed the Windows 10 Insider and had no installation media. I knew also they would have a huge mess on their hands with Windows Insiders in situationġ. and 2. I knew Microsoft could not add Windows 7 OEM SLP to Windows 10 due to piracy concerns. To install Windows 10 Insider and use it as a stepping stone to reach Windows 10 RTM. Windows XP OEM/Retail Customers with a very obsolete OS but capable hardware.Windows Vista OEM/Retail customers with an obsolete OS but capable hardware.Windows 8.1 OEM (with Bing) customers with no installation media.Windows 7 OEM customers with no installation media.
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The Microsoft Software Recovery Tool will likely never be fixed as Windows 7 is about to be cut in far for Windows 10 RTM. iso in less than an hour and complete most the install within the time it takes to call Dell to get the media sent out. Speeds why do Microsoft still force OEMs to administer the most convoluted procedure ever? Why should I have to waste time to call Dell to get physical media shipped? Then waste even more time waiting on shipment? Then install when I can instead easily download a If Microsoft are going to make a new tool for retail installs can they actually let OEMs like Dell provide a similar utility to download installation media with OEM SLP activation? The question is in 2015 with modern internet Please contact the device manufacturer for software recovery options. The product key you entered appears to be for software that was pre-installed on a device.