Windows 10: How do I find my activated W10 Pro. retail key in my online MS account on its web site?

Hello.A while ago, I made a custom built PC and clean installed W10 Pro retail with its retail key. I remember it forced me to make an online MS account with its PIN which I didn't like. I let it take my key into my online account for future usage e.g., changed hardwares. And then, I signed my MS account off and used a local Windows admin user account.How do I find this activated key online? I couldn't find it. Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :

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Retail W10 Pro on usb

I have a legit retail W10 Pro on a USB.

The computer it was initially installed on is now a paperweight.

I have bought a replacement, and installed W10 Pro from the USB. Remember, this is a legitimate MS product.

Unfortunately, duh!, i did not store the activation key on the cloud, it is stored on the old computers hard drive, which i cannot access.

Therefore, I installed W10 Pro on a new computer and skipped activation, with the intention to input the activation key as soon as possible. Old computer is under warranty, but service center is closed for duration of lockdowns. I cant wait, therefore bought
replacement.

Non-activated W10 Pro as installed has major limitations, including but not limited to the following super-critical ussues:

1. W10 cannot see the WLAN card,

2. W10 cannot see the graphics card, only a generic PnP display driver

3. W10 cannot see an external display

My understanding is that W10 installed without activation should be fully functional in these respects.

Is there anything I can do here?

 

Important W10 activation key questions left unanswered by Microsoft

Not only that, you can check your M$ account and see what devices are listed there, so you know if you can do a clean install or not. Do the upgrade, get it activated, verify that it is listed in your account, then feel free to do a fresh install without activation issues ever.

 

Upgrading a PC and Retail Keys

My current desktop PC started life with a Windows 8 Pro retail key and now has the latest version of Windows 10 activated by a digital key linked to my MS account.

I want to change the motherboard, CPU, memory & system drive with a clean install so I guess Windows 10 will not automatically activate. What are the essential steps to deactivate the key currently in use and ensure it activates using the new hardware?