However, here is what I have read online: “While you can install Windows 10 as an update to 7 or 8.1 in a partition, as far as we know you cannot use the free upgrade to create a brand-new installation of Windows 10 on a separate partition or other device. It can only be used to upgrade Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10.
Let’s try the easiest method first. Click Start > Settings > Update & security > Activation > Change the product key. Enter your Windows 7 or Windows 8.0/8.1 product key, then click Next to
Microsoft allows anyone to download Windows 10 for free and install it without a product key. It’ll keep working for the foreseeable future, with only a few small cosmetic restrictions. And you can even pay to upgrade to a licensed copy of Windows 10 after you install it. please run through this link for troubleshooting:
At the Download Windows 11 page, go to the Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) section and select Windows 11 from the dropdown menu. Choose the product language, click Confirm, and then click the
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