Windows 10: Transfer windows 10 from dead prebuilt pc to new pc?

Discus and support Transfer windows 10 from dead prebuilt pc to new pc? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I got a prebuilt pc a number of years ago and the motherboard just died. I built a new pc and moved my hard drives to the new system. The graphics card... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by james bennington, Mar 13, 2025.

  1. JAMES BENNINGTON
    james bennington Win User

    Transfer windows 10 from dead prebuilt pc to new pc?


    I got a prebuilt pc a number of years ago and the motherboard just died. I built a new pc and moved my hard drives to the new system. The graphics card and drives are the only thing that came from the old system. When I tried to activate windows it would not work and none of the online tips worked. As far as I'm aware its a retail version of windows.

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    james bennington, Mar 13, 2025
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  2. CK011885
    CK011885 Win User

    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, Mar 13, 2025
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  3. R.H.P
    r.h.p Win User
    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    What's your intended PC specs ??
     
    r.h.p, Mar 13, 2025
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  4. KHAI LAM
    khai lam Win User

    Transfer windows 10 from dead prebuilt pc to new pc?

    Buying a prebuilt pc

    I am considering about getting a prebuilt gaming pc but I am worried it might not come with an activated key and I do not want to spend 150$ for a new activation key should I buy a prebuilt pc? or do I buy one from a popular brand? or do I just not buy a prebuilt gaming pc?
     
    khai lam, Mar 13, 2025
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