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Can i use WINDOWS 10 PRO OEI retail installer to my OLP Product Keys? Are there any CONS on this?

I tried to used WIN10 PRO OEI Retail Installer and used our company OLP license .
Fortunately, OS successfully activated.

I reinstall it using same installer, OS activated via Digital License and when I check its product key via slmgr /dlv, it uses WINDOWS 10 PRO RTM GENERIC KEY (VK7JG-NPHTM-XXXXX-9MPGT-3V66T).

Are there any cons when i just disregard this or should I key-in my Product Key immediately?

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Hello there,

You do not have to concern about it.

VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T is public. It is a Windows 10 Pro RTM Generic Key(retail), which allow us to install or upgrade to Pro edition but will not activate it.

The users who use this key can only pass the installation process or upgrade a Home edition to a Pro edition, but they still need to buy a valid Pro edition license to activate their Windows.
Installation key is not activation key, install key can only make system install successfully, while activation key(license) can make system install successfully and activate successfully.

For your reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/421620/same-product-key-of-windows-10-pro-on-multiple-dev.html

Once a machine activates win10, then it has a digital license. It is ok to reinstall the system on this machine later. It will be automatically activated after connected to Internet.

Note:

” Open License is for purchasing as-needed software licenses and online services. Software Assurance is an optional purchase. For many of our online service subscriptions, the five-license minimum initial purchase is waived.

Important: The Open License program is being discontinued. Starting in January 2022, Microsoft won’t accept orders or renewals through the Open License program. If you’re buying through Open License now, your options are outlined in this Licensing News article.”

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/licensing-programs/open-license?activetab=open-license-tab%3aprimaryr2

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