Windows 10: Installed Windows 10 on new system, OS won't activate

Discus and support Installed Windows 10 on new system, OS won't activate in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hey everyone! I upgraded from 7 Pro to 10 back when it came out. Fast forward to today. I just built a brand new computer and installed Windows on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Chabsy, Nov 25, 2020.

  1. /u/Chabsy Win User

    Installed Windows 10 on new system, OS won't activate


    Hey everyone!

    I upgraded from 7 Pro to 10 back when it came out.

    Fast forward to today.
    I just built a brand new computer and installed Windows on it, but it won't activate.

    I suspect that I didn't install the correct version (I installed Home Single Language), but I want to tell for sure. Also, when I try typing in my Windows 7 key (which I somehow still have), the activation tool will not recognize it.

    My questions:

    1. How can I tell what Digital License version I have?
    2. If I did in fact install the wrong version, what is the easiest way to install the correct version, without having to format?

    Thanks in advance, this is really giving me a headache. Not to mention how confusing it is to research this on Google...

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    /u/Chabsy, Nov 25, 2020
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  2. CK011885 Win User

    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, Nov 25, 2020
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    exodusprime1337, Nov 25, 2020
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  4. r.h.p Win User

    Installed Windows 10 on new system, OS won't activate

    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    What's your intended PC specs ??
     
    r.h.p, Nov 25, 2020
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