Windows 10: Reusing Windows 10 product key on new installation

Discus and support Reusing Windows 10 product key on new installation in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hello, My laptop with Windows 10 crashed because of bad disk and I had to reformat and install a new copy of Windows all over again, on the same... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by darth_hexidious, Apr 14, 2020.

  1. DARTH_HEXIDIOUS
    darth_hexidious Win User

    Reusing Windows 10 product key on new installation


    Hello,


    My laptop with Windows 10 crashed because of bad disk and I had to reformat and install a new copy of Windows all over again, on the same machine after replacing the bad hard disk.


    The person installed a version of Windows 10 with a temporary product key that's going to expire in a week, as per the frantic error messages popping up every 10 minutes.


    I have recovered the key of my original installation using the command prompt.


    Can I use that product key in my new installation?


    I am in the middle of the COVID lockdown and all shops are closed, and if something goes bad then I will be without a laptop.

    :)
     
    darth_hexidious, Apr 14, 2020
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  2. LARS NICKLAS
    Lars Nicklas Win User

    Reuse Windows 10 product key on a new SSD

    Hi, I have a HDD with windows 10 home installed on and I just got my new Samsung 960 PRO M.2 SSD. I want to use my new m.2 SSD as the bootable drive, but can I reuse the windows 10 product key on a new hard drive after already using it on another hard
    drive? Thank you for all your support!
     
    Lars Nicklas, Apr 14, 2020
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  3. JAMESMILLS3
    JamesMills3 Win User
    reusing my product key

    If I purchase windows 10 License key now and I upgrade on the PC I'm using now. If I go buy a new PC a week from now am I able to reuse my windows 10 product key on the new PC I purchased????
     
    JamesMills3, Apr 14, 2020
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  4. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    Reusing Windows 10 product key on new installation

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Apr 14, 2020
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