Windows 10: Keeping Win 10 license after pc upgrade

Discus and support Keeping Win 10 license after pc upgrade in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hello, I have recently upgraded my desktop's CPU, motherboard, and RAM. The SSD is the same but I cannot seem boot from it. If I use the Windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Etarn00, Feb 19, 2020.

  1. Etarn00 Win User

    Keeping Win 10 license after pc upgrade


    Hello,


    I have recently upgraded my desktop's CPU, motherboard, and RAM. The SSD is the same but I cannot seem boot from it. If I use the Windows media creation tool to reinstall windows on the previously used SSD will the product license/key be lost or will it find it and reactivate? If that is not an option is it possible to get the license from the SSD and reuse it with the new hardware?


    Thanks

    :)
     
    Etarn00, Feb 19, 2020
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  2. krimetal Win User

    Windows 10 upgrade license

    The interesting question is that: the upgrade takes place before 29 of July. If I upgrade the PC (change the MB), and I transfer the Win 8.1 license to this new PC (cause 8.1 is retail FPP), will I be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? Or a upgrade license must be bought?
     
    krimetal, Feb 19, 2020
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  3. krimetal Win User
    Windows 10 upgrade license

    Hello guys,

    I have 1 license of WIndows 8.1 FPP/retail license. I want to upgrade to WIndows 10, but I one thing is unclear to me.
    If I upgrade, will WIndows 10 license be retail or it will "turn" into some sort of OEM license?

    I ask this because I upgrade my PC, you know, more memory, replace HDD, and I intend to upgrade the MB and CPU to Kaby Lake platform sometime in the future, (and of course sell the replaced hardware)
    This thing is not clearly mentioned anywhere.

    Thank you.
     
    krimetal, Feb 19, 2020
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  4. Irony Win User

    Keeping Win 10 license after pc upgrade

    SCCM: In Place upgrade Win 7to win 10 1903 License issue

    I was working on one task sequence for In Place Upgrade. Win 10 1709 to Win 10 1903 is working fine.

    But Win 7 to Win 10 1903 is getting failed during Upgrade Operating System step.

    I checked some of the links and added the KMS Client Keys (NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43) in upgrade operating system step.

    Also added one step to run vbs script.

    But Task Sequence is getting failed at this step.

    Command line Cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43 returned 3221549136

    In my environment, we are using KMS and we don't have a Volume license.

    Any advise how to resolve this issue.
     
    Irony, Feb 19, 2020
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