Laptop sold with “Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit/Windows 8.1 Pro Downgrade”, possible to upgrade to Windows 10?

Question

For whatever reason this laptop sells with a Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit preinstalled which is actually a downgrade from Windows 8.1 Pro.

Now, will I still get the free Windows 10 upgrade with this constellation?

If possible, could you please backup your answer with sources?

Answer 1

This should be possible. Regardless of whether you are running 7 or 8.1, you are entitled to the free windows 10 upgrade. See: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/upgrade-to-windows-10-faq

If you have downgraded from 8.1 to 7, installed SP1 (plus hotfixes) and have activated windows, you are seen as having a "genuine, activated copy of 7/8.1" - meaning you should be perfectly ok to upgrade.

Answer 2

I would rather say that :

• If your windows is genuine (shows as activated).
• Try the upgrade through windows media creation tool.
• Choose edition as windows 10, click confirm and choose your language confirm then it will redirect to download page , download your system specific version(32 or 64 bit).
• Run the tool.

• When it ask to create media check the upgrade option instead. It has two benefits :

• It does not do any harm to your computer neither it does any corruption or any other issue on the current system.

• It would verify the eligibility for your system. whether you can do or not. The download link from Microsoft is : Media creation tool for windows

Answer 3

Of course it is possible. If you have genuine copy of Windows, you will get Windows 10 app automatically and if not you can download the iso from Microsoft website.