Windows 10: HDD replacement on laptop that came with Windows 10, will I lose the licenses?

Discus and support HDD replacement on laptop that came with Windows 10, will I lose the licenses? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; My wife's laptop that she has had for maybe 5 years seems to be having a hard starting when powering on. We can hear some heavy grinds and clicks while... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by JuliaP3, Dec 1, 2019.

  1. JuliaP3 Win User

    HDD replacement on laptop that came with Windows 10, will I lose the licenses?


    My wife's laptop that she has had for maybe 5 years seems to be having a hard starting when powering on. We can hear some heavy grinds and clicks while it boots up. I have purchased an SSD that i can use for this unit. I have noticed that the laptop does have some Windows Office Apps like Excel. My concern is if I do go ahead with the replacement will she lose the licenses for these Windows Office Programs? I have read that unique signatures are in imprinted on the some of the hardware of the laptop. The signature is to help activate when replacing a new HDD or SSD, is this still true? I've looked at the bottom of the device in search of any activation codes, there were only serial and PCID numbers.

    :)
     
    JuliaP3, Dec 1, 2019
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  2. DMan3000 Win User

    Replacing HDD with SSD Windows 10 license

    I have an HP Pavilion laptop with Windows 10 on it. I would like to replace the HDD with an SSD with a clean install, rather than clone the HDD. Will I lose my Windows 10 license or will I be able to install Windows 10 and activate the copy?

    Thank you.
     
    DMan3000, Dec 1, 2019
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  3. krimetal Win User
    Windows 10 upgrade license

    Hello guys,

    I have 1 license of WIndows 8.1 FPP/retail license. I want to upgrade to WIndows 10, but I one thing is unclear to me.
    If I upgrade, will WIndows 10 license be retail or it will "turn" into some sort of OEM license?

    I ask this because I upgrade my PC, you know, more memory, replace HDD, and I intend to upgrade the MB and CPU to Kaby Lake platform sometime in the future, (and of course sell the replaced hardware)
    This thing is not clearly mentioned anywhere.

    Thank you.
     
    krimetal, Dec 1, 2019
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  4. HDD replacement on laptop that came with Windows 10, will I lose the licenses?

    Replace HDD and reactivate Windows 10 with digital license

    Hi, I would like to replace HDD and reactivate Windows 10 on my laptop. My Microsoft account is linked to Windows 10 digital license. So, need I remove Windows license from current HDD to activate it later on the new one (as described here)
    or it is not necessary to remove it (OK to follow
    this
    only)? And will it be activated automatically when I sign into my Microsoft account? Windows 10 Retail, upgraded from Windows 8.1. Thank you in advance.
     
    AlexAlexes, Dec 1, 2019
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