Windows 10: Can't reactivate Windows 10 after motherboard swap - don't have key linked to account

Hello all,


After my motherboard recently decided to die after 10 years, I bought a new board to salvage my PC. Unfortunately I did not link my account to the PC beforehand (I didn't know it was an option) and thus I cannot reactivate windows (0x803F7001)


I called windows support and their suggestion was to buy a new software license. Is this really the only course of action? If so I'll just install ubuntu.

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Reactivation after motherboard swap


My motherboard died, I'm going to get a new one that's going to be a different brand so I imagine Win 10 will notice. I'm aware that the proper way to reactivate after a hardware change is to link your license to an MS account. The thing is, I never linked the license to an MS account before the motherboard died. My Win 10 install is an upgrade from non-OEM Windows 7 Ultimate DVD. Will I be able to re-activate my install after I get a new motherboard without having to get a hold of MS support?