Windows 10: Need to activate windows - new system board

Discus and support Need to activate windows - new system board in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I upgraded from Windows 7. I have no idea where my windows 7 product code is at this point. The computer hard dive was moved from the old system board... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by TigerBrill, Jan 21, 2022.

  1. Need to activate windows - new system board


    I upgraded from Windows 7. I have no idea where my windows 7 product code is at this point. The computer hard dive was moved from the old system board to the new system board. The CPU is also different, but I may upgrade it later, and I guess I’ll be dealing with this again then? The system board, that I used to have now belongs to my wife and she has her own copy of windows 10, which was purchased from a reseller. She needed a much much larger hard drive. Both system boards are identical. One that my wife has now was mine originally was a clone of an industrial machine. I since boug

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    TigerBrill, Jan 21, 2022
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  2. no1yak Win User

    Activation on new board

    Hi All, I have a question on activation. I have two machines, one Asrock and the other Asus. The Asrock was a free upgrade from Win 8 pro to 10 pro using my retail licence and was activated. My Asus was installed with 10 pro via a retail licence.

    Now, the Asrock has been decommissioned and I'm waiting for new board to arrive (Asus)I want to use the retail 10 key for the new board but, my other Asus was activated using that key. So I went into the activation screen and changed the licence to my Win 8 Pro key and it activated with no problems.

    Does that now mean that the 10 pro key is freed up to use on the new board. Or am I snookered.
    Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
     
    no1yak, Jan 21, 2022
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  3. Replacing System Board

    I built my own PC and now I need to replace the System Board. I installed Windows 8 OEM on the original PC and have since upgraded to Windows 10 through the free upgrade program. I need to know what steps to take in reactivating Windows 10 upgrade. Do
    I have to buy Windows again? I've read that the OEM can't be transferred to a new System Board as it can only be activated once, but the Full Version of Windows can be reactivated up to three times.
     
    Christyna64, Jan 21, 2022
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  4. Need to activate windows - new system board

    Help me choose an mATX AM2 board

    I wasn't really asking for new suggestions. Would like input on the boards I listed.
     
    GJSNeptune, Jan 21, 2022
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