Windows 10 - Free Upgrade question

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So when Win10 launched, I was one of those that got the free upgrade from a pirated copy.

<time passes>

Currently I'm running Linux on that same machine, but if I wanted to revert back to Windows 10, is there a process to recover that license? At the time there wasn't something like a CDkey or similar that they said "thanks, here you go" it just become legal.... so how do I get back to that from Linux?

Do I just download the ISO install, and when I log in with my MS account it will say "hey you, welcome back" or how now brown cow?
 
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faniebraai said:
So when Win10 launched, I was one of those that got the free upgrade from a pirated copy.

<time passes>

Currently I'm running Linux on that same machine, but if I wanted to revert back to Windows 10, is there a process to recover that license? At the time there wasn't something like a CDkey or similar that they said "thanks, here you go" it just become legal.... so how do I get back to that from Linux?

Do I just download the ISO install, and when I log in with my MS account it will say "hey you, welcome back" or how now brown cow?
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You install it, it will reissue whatever license it gave with that hardware in the background.
 
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faniebraai said:
Ok

Went looking for the ISO, which one do I download.

Creators or Anniversary?
Windows 10? N? Or single language?
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Can't answer your first question... whichever newest I guess

Can't remember what you had? Single Language is Home Single Language? Win10 itself will give most flavours.
 
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faniebraai said:
So when Win10 launched, I was one of those that got the free upgrade from a pirated copy.
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Erm That never happened.

If you used Win Loader to "activate" your old Pirated Windows and used free upgrade that upgrade is to fake OEM data and not to you actual hardware.
 
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AlphaJohn said:
Erm That never happened.

If you used Win Loader to "activate" your old Pirated Windows and used free upgrade that upgrade is to fake OEM data and not to you actual hardware.
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Good point. Now I can't remember if I did that, or just freshly installed, never activated and then did the upgrade.... Hmmmm
 
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faniebraai said:
Good point. Now I can't remember if I did that, or just freshly installed, never activated and then did the upgrade.... Hmmmm
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If you logged in to your Microsoft account on that PC before you went Linux you can always check under your Account for devices and see if its listed there.

That will at least let you know what was on that PC and if its linked to the right hardware eg:

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AlphaJohn said:
If you logged in to your Microsoft account on that PC before you went Linux you can always check under your Account for devices and see if its listed there.

That will at least let you know what was on that PC and if its linked to the right hardware eg:

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Before? LOL I've been on Linux for almost a year now :(
Now way to do it now to see what licenses was issued to me?
 
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faniebraai said:
Before? LOL I've been on Linux for almost a year now :(
Now way to do it now to see what licenses was issued to me?
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Only if you ever logged into your Microsoft account on that device back then, if you never did then you are s... out of luck.
 
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AlphaJohn said:
Only if you ever logged into your Microsoft account back then, if you never did then you are s... out of luck.
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so if I logged in back then, i can see it now?
or does it disappear from your account once you do a system wipe?
 
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faniebraai said:
so if I logged in back then, i can see it now?
or does it disappear from your account once you do a system wipe?
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Stays, I have PC's still on my device list I no long own ie: The tablet that I linked that I sold long ago.

Edit: I have a valid MSDN sub so I hope its so for all users?
 
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There is a guy on carb selling OEM Win 10 for R250 and Retail (can be used on more machines in future / one at a time) for R450.
 
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So, to answer the mystery question.

Started win10 installation. It asked for a key, said I didn't have one, and then asked me to pick between Pro and Home with, which looks like the original installation date nexr to it (20160718 or something)
 
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AlphaJohn said:
I have Status on my devices before Get apps and get support, also

"To be filled by OEM" looks like a "Windows loader" screen if you ask me as even my Self build PC's have motherboard or such name's there.
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You get "Support" as your license type qualifies for the support from Microsoft. OEM licenses can only get support from OEM.
 
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