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.
Generic Keys to Install Windows 10 Spring Creators Update
There is a set of generic keys available for Windows 10 at this moment.
To install Windows 10 Spring Creators Update with a generic key, use the following keys:
| Edition | Serial Number |
|---|---|
| professionalworkstationn | WYPNQ-8C467-V2W6J-TX4WX-WT2RQ |
| enterpriseneval | MNXKQ-WY2CT-JWBJ2-T68TQ-YBH2V |
| serverazurecor | WNCYY-GFBH2-M4WTT-XQ2FP-PG2K9 |
| serverrdshCore | NJCF7-PW8QT-3324D-688JX-2YV66 |
| serverstorageworkgroupeval | NXCTR-YXXWC-TK368-HGGTF-8YB99 |
| onecoreupdateos | NFDPX-3MV8X-THC2X-QQ9QP-P9YY6 |
| serverstandardeval | NYDJQ-4R94V-FT266-6VW8Q-977YG |
| serverarm64 | DP3NW-RXVQ6-79BFR-VBX83-TCQT8 |
| serverdatacenterevalcorCore | 8K9YK-NH86G-JR79G-8HX2P-9QCMD |
| educationn | 84NGF-MHBT6-FXBX8-QWJK7-DRR8H |
| serverdatacentereval | RB6DF-NHDTR-46V9Y-J6JQG-BP3DR |
| serverazurecorCore | WNCYY-GFBH2-M4WTT-XQ2FP-PG2K9 |
| enterpriseseval | JBGN9-T2MH3-2YV7W-WBWHM-FGFCG |
| serverdatacenterCore | K6KXM-9DNM4-B4V79-WH2WM-7MJVR |
| coresinglelanguage | BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT |
| professionalcountryspecific | HNGCC-Y38KG-QVK8D-WMWRK-X86VK |
| core | YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7 |
| coresystemserver | 6DWFN-9DBPB-99W4C-XYWKQ-VXPFM |
| serverdatacenterevalcor | 8K9YK-NH86G-JR79G-8HX2P-9QCMD |
| serverhypercore | Q8R8C-T2W6H-7MGPB-4CQ9R-KR36H |
| analogonecore | RHDN4-9MKR3-G7WQM-9WKTY-RC28W |
| serverstandardcor | CTB8X-F3NDH-KWF36-KF87X-7XPMF |
| serverarm64Core | DP3NW-RXVQ6-79BFR-VBX83-TCQT8 |
| serverdatacentercorCore | WH32N-PKDPK-FW7FB-GR8G4-MWTBC |
| serverazurenano | 9JQNQ-V8HQ6-PKB8H-GGHRY-R62H6 |
| coren | 4CPRK-NM3K3-X6XXQ-RXX86-WXCHW |
| starter | D6RD9-D4N8T-RT9QX-YW6YT-FCWWJ |
| professional | VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T |
| professionaln | 2B87N-8KFHP-DKV6R-Y2C8J-PKCKT |
| serverstandardevalcor | 3R2MY-N4RK2-DJFQV-XHF8P-BTFD6 |
| enterprise | XGVPP-NMH47-7TTHJ-W3FW7-8HV2C |
| education | YNMGQ-8RYV3-4PGQ3-C8XTP-7CFBY |
| serverwebCore | PCPHN-JH4DV-KW84V-JTWT3-VXHBC |
| enterpriseeval | VPMWD-PVNRR-79WJ9-VVJQC-3YH2G |
| enterprisegn | FW7NV-4T673-HF4VX-9X4MM-B4H4T |
| EnterpriseS | NK96Y-D9CD8-W44CQ-R8YTK-DYJWX |
| enterpriseg | FV469-WGNG4-YQP66-2B2HY-KD8YX |
| serverweb | PCPHN-JH4DV-KW84V-JTWT3-VXHBC |
| serverrdsh | NJCF7-PW8QT-3324D-688JX-2YV66 |
| serverdatacenternanoCore | BFM6D-TKNBY-X6RGR-PHJ4G-723B6 |
| serverstandard | 6DQBR-MN24F-GKG2G-WYFRD-YBJT4 |
| serversolution | WHJMJ-NK3YX-HMXXW-4Y6J2-KW39J |
| serverdatacenteracorCore | VFNKW-XR3VK-9XQFX-X42YX-T84KX |
| serverstoragestandardCore | VN8D3-PR82H-DB6BJ-J9P4M-92F6J |
| enterprisesn | RW7WN-FMT44-KRGBK-G44WK-QV7YK |
| serverdatacenternano | BFM6D-TKNBY-X6RGR-PHJ4G-723B6 |
| servercloudstorageCore | TY4N3-G47XF-FVPXJ-434DQ-63CGD |
| serverstandardacorCore | WNX64-WCH29-TMD2M-6RXGH-8HW68 |
| serverstandardnano | 69NHX-WQQ7G-QVBPG-4HPQP-8XDB7 |
| professionaleducation | 8PTT6-RNW4C-6V7J2-C2D3X-MHBPB |
| serverstandardevalCore | NYDJQ-4R94V-FT266-6VW8Q-977YG |
| serverstorageworkgroupCore | 48TQX-NVK3R-D8QR3-GTHHM-8FHXC |
| andromeda | C9PDN-TR2KB-MR4DF-3RQ7Y-88HFF |
| serversolutionCore | WHJMJ-NK3YX-HMXXW-4Y6J2-KW39J |
| serverstoragestandardeval | 3HDCN-87G3V-FPCDF-C6HTB-79Q3X |
| professionaleducationn | GJTYN-HDMQY-FRR76-HVGC7-QPF8P |
| professionalworkstation | DXG7C-N36C4-C4HTG-X4T3X-2YV77 |
| serverstoragestandardevalCore | 3HDCN-87G3V-FPCDF-C6HTB-79Q3X |
| startern | 3NFXW-2T27M-2BDW6-4GHRV-68XRX |
| serverstandardevalcorCore | 3R2MY-N4RK2-DJFQV-XHF8P-BTFD6 |
| serverstorageworkgroup | 48TQX-NVK3R-D8QR3-GTHHM-8FHXC |
| serverdatacenteracor | VFNKW-XR3VK-9XQFX-X42YX-T84KX |
| servercloudstorage | TY4N3-G47XF-FVPXJ-434DQ-63CGD |
| serverazurenanoCore | 9JQNQ-V8HQ6-PKB8H-GGHRY-R62H6 |
| serverstorageworkgroupevalCore | NXCTR-YXXWC-TK368-HGGTF-8YB99 |
| serverstoragestandard | VN8D3-PR82H-DB6BJ-J9P4M-92F6J |
| serverdatacenter | K6KXM-9DNM4-B4V79-WH2WM-7MJVR |
| serverdatacenterevalCore | RB6DF-NHDTR-46V9Y-J6JQG-BP3DR |
| corecountryspecific | N2434-X9D7W-8PF6X-8DV9T-8TYMD |
| serverstandardacor | WNX64-WCH29-TMD2M-6RXGH-8HW68 |
| serverstandardcorCore | CTB8X-F3NDH-KWF36-KF87X-7XPMF |
| enterprisen | WGGHN-J84D6-QYCPR-T7PJ7-X766F |
| enterprisesneval | 7M88N-MTVMR-VC46G-4K4R6-KTQF7 |
| iotuap | 3PNGX-M88FX-8K4B3-2G86G-C9YHY |
| serverstandardnanoCore | 69NHX-WQQ7G-QVBPG-4HPQP-8XDB7 |
| professionalsinglelanguage | G3KNM-CHG6T-R36X3-9QDG6-8M8K9 |
| serverdatacentercor | WH32N-PKDPK-FW7FB-GR8G4-MWTBC |
| serverstandardCore | 6DQBR-MN24F-GKG2G-WYFRD-YBJT4 |
| gvlkserverdatacenteracorCore | 2HXDN-KRXHB-GPYC7-YCKFJ-7FVDG |
| gvlkprofessionalworkstationn | 9FNHH-K3HBT-3W4TD-6383H-6XYWF |
| gvlkserverazurecor | VP34G-4NPPG-79JTQ-864T4-R3MQX |
| gvlkserverrdshCore | 7NBT4-WGBQX-MP4H7-QXFF8-YP3KX |
| gvlkenterprisesn | QFFDN-GRT3P-VKWWX-X7T3R-8B639 |
| gvlkserverarm64 | K9FYF-G6NCK-73M32-XMVPY-F9DRR |
| gvlkservercloudstorageCore | QN4C6-GBJD2-FB422-GHWJK-GJG2R |
| gvlkserverstandardacorCore | PTXN8-JFHJM-4WC78-MPCBR-9W4KR |
| gvlkprofessionaleducation | 6TP4R-GNPTD-KYYHQ-7B7DP-J447Y |
| gvlkeducationn | 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ |
| gvlkserversolutionCore | JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B |
| gvlkprofessionaleducationn | YVWGF-BXNMC-HTQYQ-CPQ99-66QFC |
| gvlkprofessionalworkstation | NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J |
| gvlkserverazurecorCore | VP34G-4NPPG-79JTQ-864T4-R3MQX |
| gvlkserverdatacenterCore | CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG |
| gvlkcoresinglelanguage | 7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH |
| gvlkcore | TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99 |
| gvlkserverarm64Core | K9FYF-G6NCK-73M32-XMVPY-F9DRR |
| gvlkcoren | 3KHY7-WNT83-DGQKR-F7HPR-844BM |
| gvlkprofessional | W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX |
| gvlkprofessionaln | MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9 |
| gvlkserverdatacenteracor | 2HXDN-KRXHB-GPYC7-YCKFJ-7FVDG |
| gvlkservercloudstorage | QN4C6-GBJD2-FB422-GHWJK-GJG2R |
| gvlkenterprise | NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43 |
| gvlkeducation | NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2 |
| gvlkserverdatacenter | CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG |
| gvlkserverstandardacor | PTXN8-JFHJM-4WC78-MPCBR-9W4KR |
| gvlkcorecountryspecific | PVMJN-6DFY6-9CCP6-7BKTT-D3WVR |
| gvlkenterprisen | DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4 |
| gvlkenterprisegn | 44RPN-FTY23-9VTTB-MP9BX-T84FV |
| gvlkEnterpriseS | DCPHK-NFMTC-H88MJ-PFHPY-QJ4BJ |
| gvlkenterpriseg | YYVX9-NTFWV-6MDM3-9PT4T-4M68B |
| gvlkserverrdsh | 7NBT4-WGBQX-MP4H7-QXFF8-YP3KX |
| gvlkserverstandardCore | WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY |
| gvlkserverstandard | WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY |
| gvlkserversolution | JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B |
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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Weird. I did an install in the VirtualBox’s VM today and i just clicked in the “i don’t have a product key” button on setup and it allow run and install the OS normally. Always did this procedure and worked withou that generic keys. Of course system sholdn’t activate, but runs fine.
Holy crap! Why so many editions, Microsoft. This is far worse than Windows Vista/7. At least 8.x was more simplified, but Windows 10 is far bloated with 114 editions. What are their usage?!
Nobody knows besides Microsoft. It is up to them to produce and target these editions.
Does that allows to customize wallpaper, taskbar, etc.?
Nope.
Which is the home version.
@Sefa
Core or CoreSingleLanguage are Home & Home (Single Language) editions
NO F* WAY!!! IT WORKED THE SERVERDSHCORE CODE FOR ME WORKED!! YAYYY!!!!!!
aye someone tell me which one the windows 10 pro is i cant be bothered to look
sweet boss
Well Good info. Anyway Mostly I recommend to Buy hardware from Microsoft and software license got from its distributor, which are offering discount rate.
Recently I bought Windows 10 Pro from official shop at WinRaz, Which is working well. I’m very happy.
Thanks all works
“We can’t active Windows on this device because you don’t have a valid digital licence or product key. If you think you do have a valid licence or key, select Troubleshoot below.”
ALL I WANT TO DO IS PERSONALIZE THE THEME ON MY WINDOWS 10 VM
I HATE YOU MICROSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFT :(