Windows 10: 2 OSes, 1 Product Key?

Discus and support 2 OSes, 1 Product Key? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I created a Windows 10 installation media on a USB stick under Windows 8.1 Pro (Full Retail) on my new computer. My old computer had Windows 8.1 Pro... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Axle Grease, Jul 30, 2015.

  1. AXLE GREASE
    Axle Grease Win User

    2 OSes, 1 Product Key?


    I created a Windows 10 installation media on a USB stick under Windows 8.1 Pro (Full Retail) on my new computer. My old computer had Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM). I ran setup.exe on the USB stick under each 8.1 Pro OS. They both ended up with the same product key. Why? Which license is associated with the product key?

    BTW, both OSes are activated.

    :)
     
    Axle Grease, Jul 30, 2015
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  2. ANTHONY NEVILLE
    Anthony Neville Win User

    2 OSes, 1 Product Key?

    I created a Windows 10 installation media on a USB stick under Windows 8.1 Pro (Full Retail) on my 2014 PC. My 2009 PC had Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM). I ran setup.exe on the USB stick under each 8.1 Pro OSes. They both ended
    up with the same product key. Why? Which license is associated with the product key?
     
    Anthony Neville, Jul 30, 2015
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  3. ANTHONY NEVILLE
    Anthony Neville Win User
    2 OSes, 1 Product Key?

    Then how do I transfer the full retail licensed copy to a future PC without a unique product key?
     
    Anthony Neville, Jul 30, 2015
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  4. PRMAN
    PRMan Win User

    2 OSes, 1 Product Key?

    All Windows 10 ends up with the same product key. They register your PC by using CPUID and Mac address of your network card and stuff like that.
     
    PRMan, Jul 30, 2015
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  5. AXLE GREASE
    Axle Grease Win User
    What are the last 5 characters of your Windows 10 product key?
     
    Axle Grease, Jul 30, 2015
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  6. AXLE GREASE
    Axle Grease Win User
    Never mind. I googled the product key. I still don't understand why the product keys are the same. With a full retail OS I had the right to transfer the license to a new machine if I removed the copy from the old PC. How does that work when all Win 10 keys are the same?
     
    Axle Grease, Apr 4, 2018
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