Any free options to get win10 OS?

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

Win 7, you usually have a product key located on a MS sticker, available. (Not so with 8, 8.1 or 10.)

 

[mikehende]

That's exactly what I had told that person but I am thinking somethings in win8 are not the same as in win10. For example from what I am being told

"in order for Windows 8 to be reinstalled and activated the version installed must be the same as originally installed and must be an OEM copy from Manufacturer. Retail copy or digital download will not activate. Other option would be to purchase a new Windows 8 license of the version desired"

is the above info accurate?.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

I don't know that I agree with the must be OEM copy. I haven't run into that problem at all.
The only exception to that would be Dell computers.

 

[mikehende]

Point in case, that info had also come from the MS forum a while back but thanks for confirming. So to sum up would you say both win8 and 10 work the same exact way regarding reinstalling and product key?