Windows 10: Transfer and activate a Windows 10 Pro license on a new computer running Windows 10 Home...

I originally got help through the online chat system. Responses were slow, but it worked. I'm trying to transfer my Windows 10 Pro license for refurbished computers to a new computer. I was told that the license was transferable and told to wait 2 minutes while I was connected with a second tier tech support. After waiting 25 minutes I messaged. I got no response. I messaged again 20 minutes after that. 15 minutes after that, a tech support member replied, but I was AFK. The chat was dropped and closed after 3 minutes. Fine. So the next day I'm trying to continue the process so someone can hel

:)

 

Windows 10 Hardware change

Technically, a new motherboard constitutes a new computer and if your current copy of Windows 10 was an upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you need to buy a new W10 license. While the process may allow you to activate Windows 10 that was an upgrade, that does not make it legal to do so.

The current free Windows 10 program is only for people who currently have a legal copy of Window 7 or Windows 8.1 installed on their systems. And those upgrade licenses are NOT legally transferable to new computers.

If you purchased a full retail W10 license separately for your current computer and wish to install this W10 on this new computer, you can legally do that as long as you uninstalled it from the old computer.

Windows system builder licensing for personal use

The good new is, once you buy a new Windows 10 license, you can transfer it to a new computer as many times as you like. So this would be a one time purchase.

 

Moving a Windows 10 Pro license to a new computer

Use chat support to reactivate it using the Windows 10 Pro product key.

Activate Your Windows 10 License via Microsoft Chat Support

Learn more about transferring your license:

• How to Transfer your Windows 10 License to a New Computer

 

Windows 10 upgrade license

The interesting question is that: the upgrade takes place before 29 of July. If I upgrade the PC (change the MB), and I transfer the Win 8.1 license to this new PC (cause 8.1 is retail FPP), will I be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? Or a upgrade license must be bought?