Windows 10: Issues with transferring windows license to new machine

Discus and support Issues with transferring windows license to new machine in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hello! I recently built a new PC, and have a digital license of windows 10 that is linked to my microsoft account. It is a retail copy obtained from... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/sargentTACO, Jan 24, 2021.

  1. /U/SARGENTTACO
    /u/sargentTACO Win User

    Issues with transferring windows license to new machine


    Hello!

    I recently built a new PC, and have a digital license of windows 10 that is linked to my microsoft account. It is a retail copy obtained from upgrading from windows 7 on my last home-built pc. I have been having trouble getting my Windows 10 license over to my new PC. I went through the activation troubleshooter, but I had no success with that. Any ideas?

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    /u/sargentTACO, Jan 24, 2021
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  2. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User

    Digital License after transfer license to new computer

    Uninstalling a product key does not deactivate the license, there is actually no deactivation method. You would still need to contact support to actually invalidate the license on the old machine, so it can reactivate on the new machine.

    Transferring the license is a step by step process.

    First, you either remove the license from the machine by formatting it.

    Install it on the new machine.

    Contact chat support, then reactivate.

    Where Digital license is handy is when you are still using the machine and reinstall Windows 10 and need to reactivate the license after a significant hardware change, such as a hard disk.

    Learn more:

    http://www.groovypost.com/howto/transfer-window...
     
    Andre Da Costa, Jan 24, 2021
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  3. JACOBACCI
    jacobacci Win User
    Transfer Office 365 license that came with machine to new owner

    In March 2019 I bought a Trekstor Surfbook that came with a 2 year license for Office 365. This license is listed in my Microsoft account as being valid until March 2021.
    Now I am selling the machine and I would like to transfer the Office 365 license to the new owner.
    Can someone enlighten me how to achieve this?
    Thanks a lot
     
    jacobacci, Jan 24, 2021
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  4. DONANDERSON_12
    DonAnderson_12 Win User

    Issues with transferring windows license to new machine

    Transferring Win 10 license to new machine.

    I wish to transfer my existing win 10 pro license to a new machine and install a new win 10 home license on my old machine How do I do that?
     
    DonAnderson_12, Jan 24, 2021
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