Windows 10: Swapping Motherboards

Discus and support Swapping Motherboards in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hello! I have 2 pc's, and i need to change my motherboard, and both of them have windows activated, if i swap the mobo'ss will anything bad happen?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Sarp Berke Ucin, Mar 16, 2025.

  1. SARP BERKE UCIN
    Sarp Berke Ucin Win User

    Swapping Motherboards


    Hello! I have 2 pc's, and i need to change my motherboard, and both of them have windows activated, if i swap the mobo'ss will anything bad happen? Will everything stay the same? The one that i will swap with has windows 10 tho, and my original pc that will be swapped has windows 11, will that be a problem?

    :)
     
    Sarp Berke Ucin, Mar 16, 2025
    #1
  2. MIFFLIN
    Mifflin Win User

    Duplicate Devices Shown After Motherboard Swap

    Hello,

    I recently swapped my motherboard and clean installed Windows 10 (Education Student Edition) on my desktop. In my account page on Microsoft.com I am now being shown two (2) PCs, the current one with the new motherboard and the old one with the old mother
    board (no longer assembled). The format for both of them is listed as follows:

    PC NAME

    MS-1234

    Serial #: To be filled by O.E.M.**

    Windows 10 Education

    (10.0.12345.67)

    **The old PC has nothing listed as the serial #.

    Now, there is an option to simply remove the PC from my account. What I'm concerned with here is if that is the correct choice without needing to do anything else. What I mean is, on the old motherboard is my OS still installed and if I delete the old PC
    from my account could it cause potential problems in the future? Thank you four your time and guidance.

    Regards,
     
    Mifflin, Mar 16, 2025
    #2
  3. MINSTRELESS
    minstreless Win User
    Choice of memory and motherboard... a bit stuck...

    No one who got some suggestions on this one, huh?

    I've found out that the Asus M3A78-T needs to be flashed, so then that motherboard is excluded from my list. Which motherboard and memory should I then go for? Any suggestions?
     
    minstreless, Mar 16, 2025
    #3
  4. VISIOWL
    VisioWL Win User

    Swapping Motherboards

    Windows 10 not activated after motherboard swap

    Hi,

    I've ran into interesting problem after swapping out my computer's motherboard. The old motherboard contained a windows 8.1 pro key in the bios and the computer was upgraded to window 10 pro. After I swapped out the motherboard, the old one was fried, and
    put the new one in, I can't activate windows anymore.

    The new motherboard contains a new windows 8.1 key but is there a way to activate it? Or do i simply have to reinstall windows 10?

    Best regards.
     
    VisioWL, Mar 16, 2025
    #4
Thema:

Swapping Motherboards

Loading...

  1. Swapping Motherboards - Similar Threads - Swapping Motherboards

  2. Windows 10 activation after swapping motherboard

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Windows 10 activation after swapping motherboard: Hi,I installed a new Motherboard and now I cant activate windows. I bought Windows 10 pro with a digital key and it doesnt work. Im logged into my Windows account but cant find out, if the digital key is linked to it or not. I also cant find how to link this digital key to...

  3. Windows 10 activation after swapping motherboard

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Windows 10 activation after swapping motherboard: Hi,I installed a new Motherboard and now I cant activate windows. I bought Windows 10 pro with a digital key and it doesnt work. Im logged into my Windows account but cant find out, if the digital key is linked to it or not. I also cant find how to link this digital key to...

  4. Windows 10 activation after swapping motherboard

    in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade
    Windows 10 activation after swapping motherboard: Hi,I installed a new Motherboard and now I cant activate windows. I bought Windows 10 pro with a digital key and it doesnt work. Im logged into my Windows account but cant find out, if the digital key is linked to it or not. I also cant find how to link this digital key to...

  5. Swapping Motherboards

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Swapping Motherboards: Hello! I have 2 pc's, and i need to change my motherboard, and both of them have windows activated, if i swap the mobo'ss will anything bad happen? Will everything stay the same? The one that i will swap with has windows 10 tho, and my original pc that will be swapped has...

  6. Swapped Motherboards and now I’m getting “Your PIN is no longer available due to a change...

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Swapped Motherboards and now I’m getting “Your PIN is no longer available due to a change...: As the title says, additionally I made sure WiFi/BT was enabled in my BIOS and I even tried a tethered connection via my phone’s hotspot which worked prior to the upgrade but to no avail. I have no way of installing drivers because no internet and no access to anything else...

  7. Swapped Motherboards and now I’m getting “Your PIN is no longer available due to a change...

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Swapped Motherboards and now I’m getting “Your PIN is no longer available due to a change...: As the title says, additionally I made sure WiFi/BT was enabled in my BIOS and I even tried a tethered connection via my phone’s hotspot which worked prior to the upgrade but to no avail. I have no way of installing drivers because no internet and no access to anything else...

  8. activate windows after motherboard swap

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    activate windows after motherboard swap: I just upgraded to a new cpu, ram and motherboard. It says i need to activate windows but i cant. i removed my old device but now i dont know what to do or how to do it. please help...

  9. activate windows after motherboard swap

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    activate windows after motherboard swap: I just upgraded to a new cpu, ram and motherboard. It says i need to activate windows but i cant. i removed my old device but now i dont know what to do or how to do it. please help...

  10. activate windows after motherboard swap

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    activate windows after motherboard swap: I just upgraded to a new cpu, ram and motherboard. It says i need to activate windows but i cant. i removed my old device but now i dont know what to do or how to do it. please help...