Windows 10: procedure to move retail license to new hardware using digital licen

I have never done this yet.
Retail copy and linked to digital license online account.
What do you do ?

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Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10

ok, I found out from Brink's tutorial here
It looks good because you dont have to have your activation key then, which I had been thinking you did not need, but seems lots of searches kept saying have to remove product key from dead PC and put it into new PC or have to call Microsoft, and then what if your old PC burned out dead...so it seems not to painful

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Retail licens with Office365 account

Hi all

When you buy a Windows 10 pro retail key, it can be reused when you change hardware. All good.

The retail key is saved with a microsoft account (digital licens) example: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

But can i save the retail key to a Office365 account example: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***?

I know i can buy volume licenses, but these are much more expensive than the retail keys, which are pretty expensive already. I only need the retail functions and if i could save the Windows 10 pro retail key to my Office365, that would be golden. . .

If i can, how do i found my licens keys in Office365. Is there an overview?

Best regards

Mike Kristensen

 

Activating Windows 10 with a digital license from a new SSD and new motherboard

Hi Dave,

Yes this is a retail version of windows 7 that I upgraded to windows 10. Since I'm moving to both a new motherboard and new SSD, I'd mostly just like confirmation that dissociating my digital license from my original hardware will allow me to associate it
with my new hardware afterwards. Also, what are the specific steps to remove a digital license from Windows 10 in the first place? Does this need to be done by contacting official microsoft reps independently?

Thanks,

Jonathan

 

transfer my retail digital license to a new machine void of any OS

Results:

I was not able to transfer my digital license W10 Pro to a new computer using the media tool.

I was able to upgrade my OEM W10 Home to the Pro version on the same computer without problems though. On my new laptop, I had to purchase a retail version of W10.