Activate Windows 10 message

[hojobeatwarrior]

Hi I dualbooted windows 10 on my macbook air. After about a couple of weeks im getting a message saying that I have to activate windows 10. Also I can't use the internet for some reason after getting this message. I just downloaded the iso from windows website.

Any help would be good thanks

 

[Gav2k]

You need a Windows 7 or 8 key to activate it. Failing that you need to pay for Windows 10

 

[hojobeatwarrior]

You need a Windows 7 or 8 key to activate it. Failing that you need to pay for Windows 10

So I can use any windows 7 or 8 key?

 

[Gav2k]

So I can use any windows 7 or 8 key?

Yes. You can buy win7/8 keys online as cheap as chips these days too

 

[brotherjoe]

Win7 or win8 key will not work with win10 activation.
it will only works if you install win7/8 and activate them before you upgrade to win10.

 

[Gav2k]

Win7 or win8 key will not work with win10 activation.
it will only works if you install win7/8 and activate them before you upgrade to win10.

Since version 1511 you can enter the win7/8 product key and it'll activate.

 

[brotherjoe]

You are right. The November update has the new activation method.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/activation-in-windows-10