Win7/Win8.1 system how to skip the upgrade directly to the new installation and activate Win10?

How to directly install and activate Win10 on Win7/Win8.1 system? This article is for Win7/Win8.1 users who have not yet upgraded Win10.

About Windows10 system activation, I think most users still want to take advantage of the free upgrade path provided by Microsoft. According to the upgrade plan and actual test released by Microsoft, Windows 7/Windows 8.1 users need to perform upgrade installation on the basis of the current system to ensure that Win10 is automatically activated after installation. In other words, (the first activation of Win10) upgrade is the only way. But there are definitely friends who want to skip the upgrade and install the new system directly or install it. Is there any way to activate it automatically in this case?

After exploring the test, the following feasible methods were found. Friends who have this need can refer to the following methods:

1. In the Win7/Win8.1 system you are using (make sure the system is activated), open the downloaded Win10 ISO image in the Sources file. Find the gatherosstate.exe program in the folder and copy it to the desktop.

Tip: WinA system can use the Rubik's virtual optical drive (click here to download) to open the ISO image.

2, double-click on gatherosstate.exe, and a file named GenuineTicket.xml will be generated on the desktop later. This file is very important, save it.

3, then install Win10 with your familiar installation method. U disk method, hard disk method, CD method, as you choose. But be careful to ensure that the system version before and after installation corresponds, refer to the "Win10 official version of the seven major versions are different? Detailed explanation of the seven major versions of Windows10. Skip all key input steps during the installation process.

4. After the installation is complete, open the C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\ClipSVC\\GenuineTicket folder (note that ProgramData is a hidden folder), and then copy the saved GenuineTicket.xml file to this directory.

5, restart the computer, make sure the system is connected to the network, and it will be activated automatically later. You can also manually click “activate now” in the system properties.

The above method has been tested in several computers (not upgraded Win10), but does not rule out other factors leading to activation failure.

Related recommendation:

What is the difference between the seven versions of Microsoft Win10? Win7/Win8.1 free upgrade professional version

A move to get Win7/Win8.1 upgrade Windows 10 failure error 80400220

Win7/Win8.1 scheduled Win10 upgrade service detailed tutorials and notes

Win7/Win8.1 scheduled Win10 official version upgrade service can be closed?

win7/win8.1 quickly get win10 upgrade push notification tips