Windows 10: Digital licence

Discus and support Digital licence in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I have been wanting to reinstall windows from scratch and get as clean a copy as possible for some time now and I been looking into it lately. I want... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by JamesMillar_896, Jan 26, 2021.

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    I have been wanting to reinstall windows from scratch and get as clean a copy as possible for some time now and I been looking into it lately. I want to try and get rid if any ghosts partitions left behind such as my old windows 7 i can bring up on startup by clicking on F8 i believe. Someone mentioned getting a ‘gold’ installation if thats correct. Today i downloaded the creation tool from microsoft and then the 4gig of the software below it to reinstall Windows 10. The question i want to ask is i have a ‘digital licence’ friom when i downloaded windows 10 for free when it first came out a few years ago NOT.... a product key from Microsoft store. If I follow the instructions on installing windows which is on my flash drive just now will the digital licence still be valid when it is complete? Thank you.

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    JamesMillar_896, Jan 26, 2021
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    PutraNakal, Jan 26, 2021
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    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, Jan 26, 2021
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    Digital licence

    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, Jan 26, 2021
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