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‎11-15-2019 09:37 AM - last edited on ‎11-15-2019 09:56 AM by Retired

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Product: Z210 CMT
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)

Regarding OS upgrade from W7 to W10 and serial number:

Would like to know the manufacturing date of Z210 CMT Workstation; SN# [edit].

Online info tells me that the first three digit after JPA in serial number refers to Year and Week.

Just like to confirm: Does it mean this PC was manufactured on 6th week of year 2012?

 

Also how to purchase Windows 10 upgrade for the PC, I mean whom should I contact?

 

Thank You.

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‎11-15-2019 10:17 AM

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Hi:

 

The 4th, 5th and 6th characters of the serial number will always be numbers.

 

The 4th is the year of manufacture, so if the 4th character is a 2, then the PC was manufactured in 2012.

 

The 5th and 6th is the calendar week of manufacture.

 

So if 5 & 6 are 06, then the PC was manufactured in the 6th week of 2012 (February).

 

You may not have to purchase W10.  I was able to get the free upgrade this past July.

 

See the info at the link below...

 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

 

Click on the blue Update Now button at the link below.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

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‎11-15-2019 10:17 AM

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Hi:

 

The 4th, 5th and 6th characters of the serial number will always be numbers.

 

The 4th is the year of manufacture, so if the 4th character is a 2, then the PC was manufactured in 2012.

 

The 5th and 6th is the calendar week of manufacture.

 

So if 5 & 6 are 06, then the PC was manufactured in the 6th week of 2012 (February).

 

You may not have to purchase W10.  I was able to get the free upgrade this past July.

 

See the info at the link below...

 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

 

Click on the blue Update Now button at the link below.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

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‎11-15-2019 03:31 PM

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Thank you Paul,

It was a great help.

I  would give the free upgrade a try later.

Noted that HP has a detailed procedure at:

Installing Windows 10 

It explains that computers purchased on Aug2 013 and earlier are better candidates for upgrade.

I am thinking to ghost the existing Win7 hard disk first, and run the upgrade on the mirrored one. Just something I need to experiment and learn along the way.

Have a peaceful upcoming week end.

Regards,

Adam

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‎11-15-2019 04:05 PM

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You're very welcome, Adam.

 

Yes, that is HP's stance on W10 support, but I would be surprised if W10 didn't work just fine on your PC.

 

I have a HP dc7800, HP 8000 Elite and a HP 8200 Elite and they all run W10 just fine.

 

My 8200 Elite was built in 2011 and the dc7800, in 2008.

 

You have a great weekend too!

 

Regards,

 

Paul

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‎11-15-2019 05:24 PM

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It is good to know; thanks again.

Adam

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‎11-15-2019 05:44 PM

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Anytime.

 

Glad to have been of assistance.

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