DanS <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote:

> VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote in
> news:igcf299ilocf$.dlg@v.nguard.lh:
>
>> sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> This morning it successfully created the image of the disk
>>> and I made a rescue boot disk on it. I tested it and it
>>> does boot on it properly, so I'm going to try the win 10
>>> this morning and see how it works. I now now I can always
>>> put it back to a good working Win 7 laptop, like it is
>>> now.
>>
>> Do you really want to do an upgrade instead of a fresh
>> install? After making the repairs in the Win7 setup, and
>> after saving an image backup of the OS partition(s), why
>> not remove that drive to save it instead of rely solely on
>> an image backup, and replace with a new drive then install
>> Windows 10 afresh?
>>
>> Windows 10 will run as an indefinite trial. That is, there
>> is no expiration of the trial. You can get Win10 for free,
>> but it runs as a trial.
>
> ...or you can **still** get the free Windows10 upgrade to the same OS level (Home,
> Pro) using your valid Win7 key.
>
> As of Aug 2023, this is still a working upgrade path.
>
> I've done clean installs with it for personal use, and most recently, a couple in-place
> upgrades on work machines.
>
> https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-
> upgrade/

Yep, do the fresh install to get the trial version. Then decide later
to add the license key either to upgrade (but with a fresh install
already performed), or go buy just a license key ($40 at eBay) to
"upgrade" from the trial version to whatever key you buy.

VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote in
news:orjtza6izfv3$.dlg@v.nguard.lh:

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>>
>> ...or you can **still** get the free Windows10 upgrade to
>> the same OS level (Home, Pro) using your valid Win7 key.
>>
>> As of Aug 2023, this is still a working upgrade path.
>>
>> I've done clean installs with it for personal use, and
>> most recently, a couple in-place upgrades on work
>> machines.
>>
>> https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a
>> -free-windows-10- upgrade/
>
> Yep, do the fresh install to get the trial version. Then
> decide later to add the license key either to upgrade (but
> with a fresh install already performed), or go buy just a
> license key ($40 at eBay) to "upgrade" from the trial
> version to whatever key you buy.
>

I did (4) clean installs after purchasing Win7Pro keys for @ $15-$20, over two years.
The keys were entered during the install process. These were new build PCs.

At work, did an in-place upgrade on (5) Win7 machines, with the last one being just this
past May.