Is a Retail Windows XP Pro CD/Key Useful?

[PrinceXizor]

I am going to be building a new computer for the first time in awhile and been going through some old stuff. I have an old RETAIL Windows XP Pro packet. Is this useful? Any strange upgrade paths to Windows 10?

 

[sdifox]

xp -> 7 -> 10

 

[PrinceXizor]

I wasn't aware you could still go from XP to 7?
I know how to do the 7 to 10 but there used to be an intermediate step to get to 7 from XP. Care to elaborate?

 

[VirtualLarry]

xp -> 7 -> 10

Can't get 64-bit that way, without a clean re-install of 10, I think.

 

[PrinceXizor]

I have access to a windows 10 install, but i would need legit keys to make it work. So, I'd need a good way to get to a windows 7 key i could use with windows 10. I don't know if there's even downloads available to do any kind of tiered installs.

 

[TheELF]

I have access to a windows 10 install, but i would need legit keys to make it work. So, I'd need a good way to get to a windows 7 key i could use with windows 10. I don't know if there's even downloads available to do any kind of tiered installs.

Your first problem is that there is no way that you will be able to install XP on modern hardware and even if you do manage that somehow you can't register XP anymore.

You can just install windows 10 without a serial and just live with the overlay,it's "free" forever without any real restrictions.