Windows 10: Can I remove the windows key and use it on another install?

Discus and support Can I remove the windows key and use it on another install? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I want to install windows on a new boot drive as my current boot drive is dying. So I want to know if I can just remove the windows key, format the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Feudal_Poop, Jan 21, 2021.

  1. Can I remove the windows key and use it on another install?


    I want to install windows on a new boot drive as my current boot drive is dying. So I want to know if I can just remove the windows key, format the current windows boot drive then install windows on the new drive and use the same key without any issues? I will only be changing hdd, everything else willl remain the same. Will I have to worry about some uefi bios or other security stuff?

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    /u/Feudal_Poop, Jan 21, 2021
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    exodusprime1337, Jan 21, 2021
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  3. Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

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    TheLostSwede, Jan 21, 2021
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  4. Vesao Win User

    Can I remove the windows key and use it on another install?

    Remove account

    I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
    To delete an account, follow these steps:
    1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
    2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:
     
    Vesao, Jan 21, 2021
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