Windows 10: Fail to activate Windows 10 on my new PC build

I currently obsolete my 7 years old PC and moving to a new build. I do the following as suggested by Microsoft but it is not working to correctly activate my Windows 10 Pro on my new build.


1. on the old PC, sign in Microsoft Account and get the Windows linked to the account.

2. Clone the boot drive containing the Windows 10 to my new PC.

3. Boot up, sign-out then sign in again with the Microsoft account. Try to activate the Windows but failed.

4. Okay, I manage to get my previous Windows 10 Pro key, try to use "change product key" function, input the product key again, failed.


My copy of Windows 10 is form a retail copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. expected that the license should be transferrable. But nothing work for me.


And the virtual assistant is not helpful, I just want to get a email support contact but it just give me a USA toll free number to call, but I am living in Hong Kong.


What else I can do??????

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

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