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Windows 10 activation - Existing SSD in new laptop

Hi

My previous laptop came with Windows 8.

I upgraded it to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer.

I then got an SSD.

I used the packaged software to clone the HDD to the SSD.

The laptop got hit by a power surge and the motherboard blew.

My new laptop came with a standard HDD.

It has a digital licence for Windows 10.

I inserted the SSD in an optical drive caddy and booted from it.

I now see the Activate windows warning.

My SSD contains a very customised Windows experience, along with tons of software, and hundreds of thousands of files synced to Google Drive.

This means that I really don't want to have to clone the HDD over the SSD and start loading all my software and files again.

However, since the laptop came with a digital licence (and no key that I can find), I can't simply insert the new licence key into the SSD windows settings.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Brendon