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 key for Windows 10 RTM
There is a set of generic keys available for Windows 10 at this moment. These keys are as follows:
- Windows 10 Home:
TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
- WIndows 10 Pro:
VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
- Windows 10 Home Single Language
7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH
- Windows 10 Enterprise:
NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43
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
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