Windows 8 14.99 upgrade available today(must have purchased windows 7 pc)

It doesn't ask for one at any point in the process but you have to run the "upgrade assistant" to go through with the purchase. I'm guessing that at least checks that you have Windows 7 installed.

You're almost done. To complete your registration, please enter the Windows 7 product key that came with your new PC in the fields below.

If you don't have the product key available now, please locate it, return to this website and click the My Order link to complete your registration. When you return to this website, you will need your product key, the above Reference ID and your email address.

An email will be sent to you shortly containing the above information, your Reference ID and how to locate your Windows 7 product key.


Please note: we can only validate your registration when you submit a qualifying Windows 7 product key.

It doesn't ask for one at any point in the process but you have to run the "upgrade assistant" to go through with the purchase. I'm guessing that at least checks that you have Windows 7 installed.

Do you have to use IE? When I use firefox, I get a 2nd page asking for a product key (which it didn't like when I entered one). With IE, it just completes the registration after the first page.

What do you mean, I'm at the step where it asks for the windows 7 key:

When did it ask that? I've paid for it and am downloading right now and never had to enter one. Maybe the upgrade assistant automatically pulled mine.

Word of caution. M$ is checking and deactivating keys on fake purchases.

Word of caution. M$ is checking and deactivating keys on fake purchases.