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You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys

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You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys

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Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys.
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    Win10 is unaffected right? I updated an 8.1 laptop to 10 and I had no issue with activation

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      An 8.1*

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        Sorry, I’m not a native english speaker

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          I know. My correction was meant to help.

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