UPDATE: In order to download ISO's directly using your web browser, you need to change the User Agent String in your favorite web browser. Learn how in the following article:
Resources: Download Windows 10 ISO Files Directly Using Your Web Browser
I have an OEM Windows 8.1 Pro with valid product key. I just installd windows 10 (not the preview) by downloading the iso from Microsoft site. But when I install I get a notification saying my product key isn't valid. Needless to say, in order to install the software you need a valid Product Key (not included), which you can purchase in the Microsoft Store or from any official reseller. UPDATE: If you’re also looking for MS Windows ISO images (Windows 7, Windows 8.1 & Windows 10, all releases and builds), click here.
Learn more: Microsoft Removes Access to Windows 10 ISO for Windows 7 or Later
UPDATE: Users attempting to create bootable media using the Media Creation Tool, might encounter error message: 0xC18000116 - 0xA0019. Not much information is given as to why this error is happening, but a Microsoft employee on the Microsoft Community, disclosed, the software firm recently refreshed the Windows 10 ISO media; making it a bit larger than 4.7 Gbs.
Users will now have to use either a 8 GB thumb drive or a dual layer DVD to make a bootable copy. If you download a combination of architectures 32 and 64 bit, along with Home and Pro editions, you might need a USB media with 16 GBs of storage.
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OVERVIEW:
- Which version and edition of Windows 10 is available for download
- Create a bootable copy on a blank DVD or USB thumb drive
- Downloading the Windows 10 ISO using Media Creation Tool
- Downloading the Windows 10 ISO directly Using a Web Browser
- Downloading the Windows 10 Education ISO
- Determine your activation status
- Troubleshooting
Which version and edition of Windows 10 is available for download?
UPDATE: When you use the latest copy of the Media Creation Tool or Microsoft Techbench (linked in this article), it will download Windows 10 build 15063.0. Users have the choice of selecting Home, Pro or both, 32 and 64 bit architectures or both.
Can I use my Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 product key to install and activate Windows 10?
UPDATE: Previously, Windows 7, Windows 8.0 and Windows 8.1 users needed to have either of those versions of Windows installed and activated in order to qualify for the free upgrade offer. For persons who needed to perform a clean install of Windows 10 from the outset, it was a two step process of first validating the machine through the upgrade routine, ensure the Windows 10 Upgrade was activated, then proceed to perform a Reset. Starting with the the Windows 10 November Update (1511) and the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, users no longer have to go through this process.
Learn more: How to install and activate Windows 10 using your Windows 7 or Windows 8 product key
This article discusses multiple ways you can download and create a bootable copy of Windows 10. If you experience difficulties downloading Windows 10 setup files using one method; please scroll down further in this article for instructions how to use an alternative method.
This article also contains instructions further down for how to download Windows 10 Education using your issued product key from your institution of higher learning.
Downloading the Windows 10 ISO using Media Creation Tool
If you need to install or reinstall Windows 10, you can use the tools on this page to create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD.
Technical Level : IntermediateSummary
This article shows you how to install Windows 7 without having to enter the product key during setup.
Details
If you need to diagnose a problem with a computer or facilitate the installation of another version of Windows on a computer, doing what is known as a keyless installation make this possible. The process involves not entering your product key during the Out of Box Experience portion of setup. This is the part where you complete task such as setting up your account name, join a wireless network, password and set your time zone.
The article discusses how to do a keyless installation for Windows 7 by doing a clean install, this also works if you are starting the installation from within a running installation of Windows.
After inserting the Windows 7 disc/USB stick, restart your computer and boot from the DVD.
To learn how to change your BIOS options to boot from the DVD drive, see the following tutorial:
How to boot from a USB stick:
When the computer starts, you will be prompted to boot from the Windows 7 DVD, click any key to do so. Windows 7 will load files on your hard disk to assist with the installation.
We have now arrived at the Setup screen, here you will select your Language if the option is available, time and currency and keyboard. After doing this, click Next.
To begin the installation, click Install Now
Accept the End User License Agreement then click Next
Click the Custom (advanced) option, we will be configuring the hard disk.
Select the partition on which Windows 7 will be installed, then click Drive options (advanced)
If there is more than one drive listed, it likely means, one is a Recovery partition and the other is the System Partition. Avoid formatting or deleting the Recovery partition, select the system partition where Windows 7 is installed and click Format.
You will be warned that all data on the drive will be destroyed. Again, make sure all your files, settings are backed up. Make sure you have downloaded all necessary drivers, have all application disks near by. If you are unsure, click cancel, and then click Next. This will do is create a Windows.old folder with the previous installation still intact so you can recover any missing files.
Skip entering your Product Key:
This is the message you will receive when you attempt to enter a product key for a Upgrade version of Windows 7. The simple workaround is to skip entering your product key for the time being and click Next. Complete task such as setting up your account name, password, time zone etcetera.
By doing this, you can run Windows 7 normally for 30 days before requiring product activation. This is great for testing and confirming any problems you might experience before committing to the installation full time. If you determine you would like to keep the installation, you can simply update the product key by entering it.
Here is how you do that:
Click Start, right click Computer
Click Properties
Scroll down to Windows activation.
You will notice it displays a time until Activation but be completed. Also the Product ID indicates it is using a default key, this is only for the 30 day grace period allowed until you must activate Windows 7.
Click the link, Change product key
Enter the product key
Proceed to enter the product key and click Next
Wait while Windows attempts to activate.
Microsoft Windows 10 Iso Download For Mac Without Product Key Windows 7
If all goes well, within a minute, you should see this screen.
Mac Iso File Download
You can further confirm Windows 7 is activated by checking the Windows Activation status: