@travisdh1 said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

@scottalanmiller said in Getting Windows 10 License Upgrade on Linux Mint Laptop:

I'm about to do a full bare metal install 😞

Did you say goodbye to the rest of the family for the night?

The wife is off on a three day sorority bender... I mean retreat, for the weekend already.

@JaredBusch said in Windows 7 Pro Media for HP Folio 13:

@scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 Pro Media for HP Folio 13:

@JaredBusch said in Windows 7 Pro Media for HP Folio 13:

@scottalanmiller said in Windows 7 Pro Media for HP Folio 13:

Sadly...

Do you know/have the Windows 7 key? On devices that old, they were not always embedded yet.

If so, just install Windows 10 R1511 and enter the key. It should activate.

Oh really? That's way better. Thanks. Will try that right away. Yes, I have the real key on a sticker, thankfully.

YOu can also grab the GenuineTicket.xml from inside Windows 7 and activate the upgrade rights that way

Open the Windows 10 ISO inside Windows 7. Navigate to sources folder. Copy gatherosstate.exe to your desktop run it as admin copy the resulting GenuineTicket.xml to a USB drive or something. Install Windows 10 clean. After getting logged in the first time, copy the xml file to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\ClipSVC\GenuineTicket Reboot. Windows 10 will be activated with the digital entitlement.