Windows 10: Can I transfer a digital licence to a brand new, self built pc?

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  1. Can I transfer a digital licence to a brand new, self built pc?


    I have this old laptop that I bought with a retail version of windows 7 on it. Then I got the free upgrade to windows 10 home and it now has a retail version of windows 10 home on it. However, it does not have a product key in it, but instead it just says "Windows is activated with a digital licence linked to your Microsoft account". Is there anyway for me to transfer this digital licence of a retail windows 10 copy to a new, self built, pc that has never run windows before or do I have to spend another $100 to get a windows 10 home key?

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    YoungWalrus117, Oct 27, 2018
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  2. Transfer digital license from old PC to New one.

    You would have to first ensure the Digital License is linked to your Microsoft Account. See instructions how to do that. You can then use the Troubleshooter on the new computer after installing Windows 10 to restore the license.


    Please note, if your license was upgraded from a OEM preinstalled Windows 7 or Windows 7 license, it is not transferable.

    See:

     
    Andre Da Costa, Oct 27, 2018
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  3. cereberus Win User
    Revoking Digital Licence -- possible ????


    Digital licences are sort of half way between oem and retail. You can transfer them to a new device (regardless of original licence status) but it is not unlimited. They can only be transferred three time (At last within a short period. I have never tested doing it weeks apart). Also, digital licences cannot be transferred between virtual machines and physical machines.

    Full Retail keys do not have the above restriction albeit telephone activation may be needed periodically to transfer the licence (just a security check by MS to avoid wholesale piracy).

    It is alleged you cannot transfer between laptops and desktops, but I cannot verify that - I have seen conflicting evidence to suggest that is "hit or miss".

    I think of digital licences as "Restricted Retail" as opposed to "Full Retail".
     
    cereberus, Oct 27, 2018
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  4. kevvyb Win User

    Can I transfer a digital licence to a brand new, self built pc?

    Successful transfer of Win10 Pro digital licence


    So this worked. Signed into MS on both machines, clicked change licence. After having to verify my identity on both machines, upgrade proceeded. I used my win7 pro retail key to install. When I checked the digital licence had been activated on the new machine.

    Only issue was that I thought that the upgrade process had got stuck when it displayed the 'egg timer' with message 100% completed for about 45 minutes, before proceeding to update the machine to pro.

    After the upgrade on new machine (digital licence transfer) I deactivated Win10 Pro on the old machine until I wipe it completely.
     
    kevvyb, Oct 27, 2018
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