Windows 10: Activating windows digital licence after installing windows on a new drive

Discus and support Activating windows digital licence after installing windows on a new drive in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have a Windows 11 Pro license from upgrading from 8 to 10 then 11.The license is linked to my account.I recently bought an SSD to replace my HDD. I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Antoine Moineau, Feb 16, 2023.

  1. ANTOINE MOINEAU
    Antoine Moineau Win User

    Activating windows digital licence after installing windows on a new drive


    I have a Windows 11 Pro license from upgrading from 8 to 10 then 11.The license is linked to my account.I recently bought an SSD to replace my HDD. I installed the SSD and windows 11 Pro on it.I now have Windows installed on both drives but only the old one is activated nothing anormal here.My problem is that I cannot "transfer" the license from the old drive to the new one. I cannot deactivate it on the old one and the new one says that I don't have a license. What am I suppose to do ??I checked and my license is considered retail, so I'm allowed to move it, why can't I ?

    :)
     
    Antoine Moineau, Feb 16, 2023
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  2. JAMIEWHITEPHD
    jamiewhitephd Win User

    Cannot activate windows with my digital licence after installing it on a new machine.

    Due to a hardware issue I was forced to buy a new computer and install Windows fresh (to the new machine's C Drive).

    I have a digital licence attached to my Microsoft account and yet I cannot activate windows on this new machine. Windows cannot find a product key, and troubleshooting leads me nowhere. The old machine is no longer listed on my devices list, so I cannot see why my licence won't apply.

    Is there anyone available who could help with this?
     
    jamiewhitephd, Feb 16, 2023
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  3. EXODUSPRIME1337
    exodusprime1337 Win User
    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Feb 16, 2023
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  4. GORDONWILKIE
    GordonWilkie Win User

    Activating windows digital licence after installing windows on a new drive

    Windows Digital licence transfer

    Hi,

    hoping someone can help me. I have significantly upgraded my PC (almost everything apart from BD and case!) and have had to re-install Windows. The digital licence I had associated with the original PC will not install on my new PC and tells me it is
    invalid. From memory the old licence was associated to an old Windows 8.1 licence I bought many years ago.

    Is there anyway to utilise the digital licence. The only licence on my account I can use is a licence associated to a laptop that I actively use. Although the old PC is listed as have a digital licence.

    Any thoughts or help much appreciated

    Thanks
     
    GordonWilkie, Feb 16, 2023
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