Windows 10: Purchasing multiple Windows 10 Pro license from one Microsoft Account

Hi there,


I have recently bought 5 laptops with Windows 10 Home license. I realised that it was Windows Home after I purchased, therefore with setting up the laptop I used my common email address which is now linked with the Microsoft Store.


I have upgraded to Windows 10 Pro for the first laptop from the Microsoft Store.


I understand that 1 product key is for 1 computer I didn't get a product key when upgrading


So for my other 4 laptops, will have to create different accounts ex: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***, *** Email address is removed for privacy ***, *** Email address is removed for privacy *** etc. and then upgrade them to Windows 10 Pro? or can I setup my laptops with the same account *** Email address is removed for privacy *** and upgrade my laptops?


Thank you in advance.


Cheers,

Flinkev.

:)

 

Multiple questions about installing - transfer accounts etc.

According to you, the accounts were Windows built-in admin, a local admin and standard user. None of them needs to be moved.

The built-in admin account, as the name says, will be there when you boot the laptop first time. It is disabled by default, you just need to enable it. For two other accounts, simply create same accounts on laptop.

Attach the HDD to laptop using an external USB enclosure, copy contents of data folders to respective folders on laptop.

You mentioned that the desktop accounts were / are local accounts, not Microsoft accounts. See the options to get Pro here:

• Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro

If you can still access Windows on desktop, boot it up, make it a Microsoft account and link license to that MS account. Tutorials:

• Switch to Microsoft Account in Windows 10
• Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License

When done, see this tutorial. It will show step by step what do on the laptop to transfer desktop license to it: Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10

This article is the best I have seen about when a license transfer is possible, and when not:

• https://www.howtogeek.com/261053/whe...e-to-a-new-pc/

 

Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License  

This is what i get on step 2

 

Loophole Lets You Freely Upgrade to Windows 10 After Offer Expiry

If you upgrade your 7 install to 10, which is worth it IMHO, make sure you link to a Microsoft Account. Otherwise you might not be able to easily regain the key if they block using 7 keys in the future.

You don't need to use the Microsoft account as your profile on so you can still bypass logging in at setup and creating a local account. All you gotta do to link your 10 account to your MS install (if you choose not to use your MS account as your profile), is to simply do the following:

• Click Start
• Click Settings
• Click Update and Security
• Click Activation
• As or with Admin permissions, click Add Account
• Login with MS Account credentials.

Then you should see a message that reads:

More info: Need to reactivate Windows 10 after a hardware change? Here's how. , Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License , Link a Microsoft Account to a Windows 10 license - gHacks Tech News