There are often times when you need to install Windows 10 evaluation or testing in a virtual machine like VirtualBox for example. You may not want to activate it every time with your licensed product key that you use on a real machine. For that purpose, you can use generic keys for Windows 10 available from Microsoft, which will allow you to install the OS, but won't allow you to activate it. As long as you have an ISO image or any other bootable media containing Windows Setup files you can install the OS using a generic key.
There is a set of generic keys available for Windows 10 at this moment.
To install Windows 10 Fall Creators Update with a generic key, use the following keys:
- Windows 10 Home
YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7
- Windows 10 Home N
4CPRK-NM3K3-X6XXQ-RXX86-WXCHW
- Windows 10 Pro
VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
- Windows 10 Pro N
2B87N-8KFHP-DKV6R-Y2C8J-PKCKT
- Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
DXG7C-N36C4-C4HTG-X4T3X-2YV77
- Windows 10 Pro N for Workstations
WYPNQ-8C467-V2W6J-TX4WX-WT2RQ
- Windows 10 Pro Education
8PTT6-RNW4C-6V7J2-C2D3X-MHBPB
- Windows 10 Pro Education N
GJTYN-HDMQY-FRR76-HVGC7-QPF8P
- Windows 10 Education
YNMGQ-8RYV3-4PGQ3-C8XTP-7CFBY
- Windows 10 Education N
84NGF-MHBT6-FXBX8-QWJK7-DRR8H
- Windows 10 Enterprise
XGVPP-NMH47-7TTHJ-W3FW7-8HV2C
- Windows 10 Enterprise N
WGGHN-J84D6-QYCPR-T7PJ7-X766F
- Windows 10 Enterprise S
NK96Y-D9CD8-W44CQ-R8YTK-DYJWX
- Windows 10 S
3NF4D-GF9GY-63VKH-QRC3V-7QW8P
Remember, these keys can only install Windows for evaluation or testing for a short time. It's not possible to activate it unless you enter a genuine key purchased from Microsoft. Once you decide to activate your installed OS, you will need to change the generic product key to the actual key you purchased. Here is how you do it:
How to change product key in Windows 10
That's it.
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Can’t you just install with no key at all? Obviously it won’t be activated either way. This used to work, has it changed?
It works. Just checked with the official ISO. You can omit the key.
Cool, I thought so!
How is this possible to upgrade from Home edition to Pro ? I bought a Pro key but it’s not working. It seems I need a generic key to upgrade from the Home edition then input my Pro key, but keys listed here do no work…
I install window 7
A good idea :-)
TGP3J-N7B4K-6K632-YMXHV-X766T
Great.
It Works Fully
Works !