Windows 10: Licence isnt being used on my old one so one would think i could move the product i purchased?

Discus and support Licence isnt being used on my old one so one would think i could move the product i purchased? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; This has probably been asked a hundred times but.... I upgraded to windows 10 pro in 2018 and have been using it ever since. Recently my laptop had to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Jaso., Jan 23, 2020.

  1. Jaso. Win User

    Licence isnt being used on my old one so one would think i could move the product i purchased?


    This has probably been asked a hundred times but....

    I upgraded to windows 10 pro in 2018 and have been using it ever since. Recently my laptop had to go in to be repaired with no joy so i had to purchase a new one.

    Now surely if that original pro i purchased can be transferred to my new laptop?. It isnt being used on my old one so one would think i could move the product i purchased to the new laptop?

    :)
     
    Jaso., Jan 23, 2020
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  2. DaveM121 Win User

    Uninstalled windows 10 Licence but i saved the Product ID and Not the licence code

    Hi csandreas1

    Do you intend using that licence on another PC?

    Log into your Microsoft Account online, do you see that Windows 10 Licence listed there?

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    If you see that listed there, you will be OK . .

    Please Note, if you do intend to install that licence on another PC:

    Is your Windows 10 licence based on an OEM licence (came pre-installed on a PC) or Retail (purchased separately to a PC)

    If it is a Retail licence, then it will have transfer rights to a new PC or Motherboard, if it is OEM it will not . ..
     
    DaveM121, Jan 23, 2020
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  3. aradne Win User
    Windows 10 Pro Licence Expiring - looking for help


    I have an HP Elitebook Folio 9470m purchased from a private seller about 6 months ago in late September or early October of 2017. Within the last week I have been getting a pop-up saying that the Windows Licence is about to expire.

    The seller had Windows 7 Pro running on it when I bought it and there is a Windows 7 Pro product key in the battery compartment. The seller told me that he had been running Windows 10 for a short period, but did not like it and had rolled the laptop back to Windows 7.

    When I purchased it, I immediately updated it to Windows 10 Pro from the Microsoft website. There were no issues and it has been running Windows 10 Pro without any problem for the last 6 months. I do vaguely remember however that when updating to Windows 10, the process seemed just slightly different than when I updated another laptop earlier in the year.

    When I checked the Settings>Activation page now, it says "Windows is activated using your organization's activation service" and not a digital licence as on my other laptop. I had assumed that when updating 6 months ago, I had moved to a digital licence for Windows 10. That doesn't appear to be the case.
    I downloaded the activation download tool in the first post of this thread, but it's not running properly. I can try getting it to run if you think it's necessary, but in the meantime I used Jellybean Keyfinder to look for the current Windows 10 product key. It's different from the one listed in the battery compartment for the original Windows 7 install. Keyfinder also lists the registered owner as HP and gives a blank for registered organization. It also states that Windows 10 Pro was "Installed from Volume Media".

    I want to continue to run Windows 10 Pro and I would like to know my options. These are the ones I'm considering.

    1. On the Settings>Activation page, go to Change Product Key and enter the Windows 7 Pro key that is listed in the battery compartment. I don't know if that will work or if it might also worsen the situation in some way.

    2. Purchase a Windows 10 Pro product key from a UK ebay seller for a nominal cost and enter that product key. The seller has over 2000 highly positive reviews over several years so appears legitimate enough that it's been working for people.
    3. Is there any way to convert to a Windows 10 Pro Digital Licence at this stage?
    I would appreciate your comments and suggestions.
     
    aradne, Jan 23, 2020
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  4. Licence isnt being used on my old one so one would think i could move the product i purchased?

    Is it compulsory to purchase volume licence for business use, can we use OEM licence for business

    Hello, I have query regarding windows licence

    Is it compulsory to purchase volume licence for business use, can we use OEM licence for business
     
    AnupamSaini, Jan 23, 2020
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