Windows 10: Reactivating windows 10 after changing motherboards.

Discus and support Reactivating windows 10 after changing motherboards. in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Just upgraded my system with new motherboard, processor, ram, and hard drive. Trying to reactivate my windows 10. After going through the activation... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Jefromc, Feb 10, 2019.

  1. Jefromc Win User

    Reactivating windows 10 after changing motherboards.


    Just upgraded my system with new motherboard, processor, ram, and hard drive. Trying to reactivate my windows 10. After going through the activation troubleshooter and clicking on "I changed hardware on this device recently" I choose my old computer, click on "This is the device I'm using right now" and click the activate. I get the "Unable to activate Windows". I called tech support and they tell me I need my windows 8 product key from years ago that I have no idea how to find. Then they tell me that they can't help me. Anyone know a workaround?

    :)
     
    Jefromc, Feb 10, 2019
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  2. win 10 motherboard change, reactivating windows

    Hi Famie,

    If you are planning to change your motherboard, you will still be able to activate your Windows 10. In Windows 10 version 1607, there is a feature that you can link your Microsoft account to Windows 10 digital license on your device.
    This can help you reactivate Windows using the Activation troubleshooter if you make a significant hardware change later, such as replacing the motherboard.

    That being said, we suggest that you follow the steps given on this article
    to reactivate your Windows 10 after a hardware change.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.

    If you think this was useful, do not hesitate to "mark it as an answer" to help those are facing the same problem.
     
    Janeane Cru, Feb 10, 2019
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  3. Motherboard change unable to reactivate Windows 10 Pro -


    I have searched this topic and everything seems to be almost a year old. This is a homebuilt machine circa 2015. It started with an ASUS FM2+ motherboard with an AMD A5600K processor. It was Windows 7 Pro, upgraded to Windows 8.1 Pro then to Windows 10 Pro.
    Saturday the motherboard died. An exact replacement could not be located so a Gigabyte card was installed. No changes to the hard drives. Booted the machine and Windows automatically started and then did a "revert" then installed the latest updates. C Drive was in the red so I deleted all of the old install files using Windows Clean-up. Went to reactivate, checked the significant hardware change and entered my MS account information - The computer (none of my computers) were listed and now it is telling me that I have to spend $200 to buy a copy of Windows 10 Pro.
    Have not yet called Customer Support as the computer is at home and I work during the day -
    I do have a disk image or two that may be a year old -

    Suggestions - should I just shell out the $200 and move on

    TIA
     
    Mickey53usa, Feb 10, 2019
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  4. cereberus Win User

    Reactivating windows 10 after changing motherboards.

    Motherboard change unable to reactivate Windows 10 Pro -


    Activate using windows 7 pro key.
     
    cereberus, Feb 10, 2019
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