Windows 10: My license changed from RETAIL to OEM

Hi!


I have had my acer laptop for several years now. It was with Win 8 system, but I upgraded it for free to Win 10. I recently bought a new laptop, so I wanted to know whether I can move my Windows license. To do this I checked type of license on acer slmgr -dli and it was RETAIL I even got photos. This way I knew I can transfer it, so I formatted acer's hard drive and installed windows on new laptop without entering the key in installator. When "activate Windows" monit appeared I entered the key I got from acer. Then I checked one more time type of license and now it's OEM. Why did it happen? Is it ok with the license rules?

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Change Windows 10 license from OEM to retail?

Hi,

I intend to install Windows 10 on a new computer I'm building but I accidentally purchased an OEM version. I want to use a retail license so there is support. I can't return the OEM version to the store. Is there a way to change the license to a retail license?
(I'd be willing to pay any price difference required, though It appears the cost of retail is basically the same as OEM)

Thanks!

 

Change Windows 10 license from OEM to retail?

Hi Jay,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

Have you bought this license from Microsoft store or any other 3rd party store?

If you have bought this license from any 3rd party store, then you need to contact that particular store, to check for the options that, they have to offer.

I would like to inform you that, to change Windows 10 license from OEM to retail is practically impossible.

Let’s try to refer to the suggestions given by Andre Da Costa replied on June 18, 2015, to fix your issue.

Windows 10 Upgrade license OEM vs Full

Also, try to refer to the Microsoft blog article and check, if it works.

Licensing Logic: What's the difference between OEM, Retail and Volume Licenses?

http://blogs.technet.com/b/uktechne...e-between-oem-retail-and-volume-licenses.aspx

Please feel free to contact us, if you face any issues with Windows.



Thank you.

 

Oem and retail license

Full version (Retail):

- Includes transfer rights to another computer.

- Doesn't require a previous qualifying version of Windows.

- Expensive

OEM :

OEM versions of Windows are identical to Full License Retail versions except for the following:

- OEM versions do not offer any free Microsoft direct support from Microsoft support personnel

- OEM licenses are tied to the very first computer you install and activate it on

- OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

- OEM versions cannot be used to directly upgrade from an older Windows operating system

What happens if I change my motherboard?

As it pertains to the OEM license this will invalidate the Windows 10 upgrade license because it will no longer have a previous base qualifying license which is required for the free upgrade. You will then have to purchase a full retail Windows 10 license.
If the base qualifying license (Windows 7 or Windows 8.1) was a full retail version, then yes, you can transfer it.

From the Windows 10 end user license agreement:

b. Stand-alone software. If you acquired the software as stand-alone software (and also if you upgraded from software you acquired as stand-alone software), you may transfer the software to another device that belongs to you. You may also transfer the software
to a device owned by someone else if (i) you are the first licensed user of the software and (ii) the new user agrees to the terms of this agreement. You may use the backup copy we allow you to make or the media that the software came on to transfer the software.
Every time you transfer the software to a new device, you must remove the software from the prior device. You may not transfer the software to share licenses between devices.