Windows 10: Motherboard died - moving install to new computer build - windows 10 key

Built a computer in 2011, with a new Windows 7 license.

Sometime later took advantage of the free upgrade to Windows 10.

Last week the motherboard on that computer died.


Will be building a new computer (new motherboard, CPU, memory).


Can I download Windows 10 from the microsoft site, install it, and enter the original Windows 7 key (I think I still have the CD/DVD package with the key #). If not, can I somehow boot up in safe mode with the old drive and retrieve the Windows 10 key code?


Thanks in advance.

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As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.

 

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