Windows 10: New motherboard, can I just buy a new Windows 10 key?

Discus and support New motherboard, can I just buy a new Windows 10 key? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I'm massively upgrading my computer, including a new motherboard. I will be keeping my same hard drive, though. For activating windows on this new... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Horcerer_, May 19, 2020.

  1. /U/HORCERER_
    /u/Horcerer_ Win User

    New motherboard, can I just buy a new Windows 10 key?


    I'm massively upgrading my computer, including a new motherboard. I will be keeping my same hard drive, though. For activating windows on this new motherboard, can I simply buy a new OEM or Retail CD key?

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    /u/Horcerer_, May 19, 2020
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  2. IGOR LEYKO
    Igor Leyko Win User

    Changing motherboard, buy new windows key?

    Hi,

    unfortunately preinstalled Windows is tied to motherboard and if replacement was made not by warranty one need to buy new LICENSE not key. Sorry.
     
    Igor Leyko, May 19, 2020
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  3. HCOOKEYARBOROUGH
    hcookeyarborough Win User
    New motherboard means a new Windows key?

    Hi all, it looks very likely that my pc repairs will include me buying a new motherboard, I was told by my repair man that this may mean buying a new Windows key altogether as a new motherboard will mean the pc recognizes it as a new computer entirely, this
    seems odd to me and I'm not sure I have the money to buy a new Windows key is there anyway around this?

    Regards Harrison
     
    hcookeyarborough, May 19, 2020
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  4. ARAD119
    Arad119 Win User

    New motherboard, can I just buy a new Windows 10 key?

    Changing motherboard, buy new windows key?

    I'm changing my motherboard and cpu to a "Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3" and a "i7-6700K" but I spoke to a lenovo assistant and she said that I will have to buy a new windows key if the mobo is no dpk but I don't know if it is and windows 10 keys are pretty
    expensive...

    Can someone help me figure out if its win dpk or no dpk?

    Thanks
     
    Arad119, May 19, 2020
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