About this tag
The tag 'innovate upgrade' refers to the process of upgrading from an older Windows version, such as Windows 8.1 Pro, to Windows 10. Users who performed this free upgrade may encounter issues when trying to reinstall Windows 10, as the original Windows 8 key may not be accepted during a fresh installation. Discussions focus on how to retrieve or use the correct product key after an upgrade, especially when hardware problems like faulty RAM necessitate a clean install. The tag covers troubleshooting steps for activation and key recovery in the context of Microsoft's upgrade program.
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Windows 10 What is my Windows key after upgrading from Windows 8.1 Pro?
I upgraded to Windows 10 and everything was fine until I started getting blue screens like mad after months of it being perfect. It turned out a stick of RAM went bad but I didn't figure that out until after I formatted and tried to install Windows 10 fresh. Anyway, during installation it...- NosajTrah
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