Windows 10: Linked digital license changed after signed in on a new machine

Hello, I have installed windows 10 on an old laptop and after finishing the installation I signed in with my Microsoft account as it was digitally licensed with Windows 10 pro. However, in the new machine, it shows the account is linked with Windows 10 home. I do not recall choosing any version of windows during the installation, even if I had chosen the wrong version how can I change it into windows 10 pro again?

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Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License  

This is what i get on step 2

 

Dead motherboard, new machine, can digital license be transferred (if so, how?)

Hi Jbelian

If the license is the full version Windows 10 Pro digital download and not the $99 Windows 10 Pro Pack, yes, you can transfer it to your Mac and reactivate it.

If the license was linked to your Microsoft Account, then all you need to do is install Windows 10 Pro through Boot Camp then follow the steps below.

Click Start > Settings > Update & security > Activation

Click Troubleshoot

Sign into your Microsoft Account

Select your previous machine then click Next for it to activate.

If it does not activate, change the machine name to the one listed in the Activation Troubleshooter wizard.

Restart the machine, then try activating again.

See steps how to change your machine name below. If you still encounter problem, then you will likely need to contact support:

https://partner.support.services.microsoft.com/...

 

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...