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DR M

September 19, 2016, 06:47:55 PM
I was given a laptop (from the principle of the music school I work) to work on it for the rest of the year. He told me to do with it everything I want! Ok, I don't think that he imagined what could really do with it!!!

The computer is running with Windows 7 Enterprise. I decided to upgrade to Windows 10, but I got the notification that the computer was not running with the right version for the upgrade.

Then, I searched for its product key. It says Windows Pro (I don't know why), and it has the product key on the label. I tried to download Windows 8 Pro, enter the key and then upgrade to Windows 10. The process failed: the message said that this product came pre-installed from the manufacturer, and please contact the maufacturer.

What do you think is the best for me (and for the computer) to do? I think I will leave the enterprise edition. But why on the label says Pro? The Windows Enterprise OS is not genuine perhaps?? How I can check this? And how can I make it genuine (if not) using the valid product key on the label?
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Corrine

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September 19, 2016, 07:01:54 PM
The free upgrade to Windows 10 is over.  The reason you received the message to contact the manufacturer is because it was purchased from an OEM (Dell, HP, etc.).  The school would need the funds to purchase a license in order to upgrade.  There are Education versions of Windows that many schools participate in (Windows 10 for Education (Windows 10)).  How are the schools computers managed/purchased?


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DR M

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September 19, 2016, 07:08:46 PM
Quote from: Corrine on September 19, 2016, 07:01:54 PM
The free upgrade to Windows 10 is over.  The reason you received the message to contact the manufacturer is because it was purchased from an OEM (Dell, HP, etc.).  The school would need the funds to purchase a license in order to upgrade.  There are Education versions of Windows that many schools participate in (Windows 10 for Education (Windows 10)).  How are the schools computers managed/purchased?

Yes, I know that the free upgrade is over. Although, I just tried to see what was going to happen. Perhaps I would be lucky like the other time with my nephew's laptop. :)  I also remembered the discussion in the Forum about OEM and Windows installation. But I have no idea how the school computers are purchased or managed. Perhaps they bought the Enterprise edition? I don't know.
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"In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars will be laughing when you look at the sky at night.. You, only you, will have stars that can laugh..."

Pete!

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September 19, 2016, 07:25:43 PM
As I understand it the free upgrade, did NOT apply to the Enterprise edition.

If the label says "Windows Pro", one could speculate that the Professor upgraded it (possibly through the school). Does he have the original media (if any) that came with the machine?

As far as I know the only exemption to the deadline involves "assistive technologies".
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade

DR M

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September 20, 2016, 01:18:26 PM
I will not do anything, because I don't know the facts. So, Windows Enterprise. :)
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