Windows 10: Transfer windows key from old device to new without access to old device?

Discus and support Transfer windows key from old device to new without access to old device? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I sent my old laptop back to be replaced under warranty and it had windows 10 pro installed. I did not remove the license key off the device before... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by MasonIngle, Mar 8, 2022.

  1. MASONINGLE
    MasonIngle Win User

    Transfer windows key from old device to new without access to old device?


    I sent my old laptop back to be replaced under warranty and it had windows 10 pro installed. I did not remove the license key off the device before sending it. The old and new device are both still linked to my microsoft account, is there any way to remove they keyoff my old device so i can use the key on my new device.I still have access to the old windows key.I tried adding it to the new device but it wont work.

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    MasonIngle, Mar 8, 2022
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  2. VINAY2003K
    Vinay2003k Win User

    transfer of apps from old lumia mobile device to new lumia mobile device

    I had transferred all my contacts and details from an old lumia mobile device (Lumia 720) to new lumia mobile device (Lumia 640XL LTE).

    Can i transfer/restore my apps which are already installed in my old lumia mobile to new one.

    Please suggest and guide for the procedure.

    Thanks,
     
    Vinay2003k, Mar 8, 2022
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  3. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    Activate new device with old device' product key

    No, you can't do what you are suggesting, because the Windows 10 Pro license you mentioned is pre-loaded on the old machine. OEM licenses as they are called are not transferable. Only if the Windows 10 Pro was a retail store bought license would be able
    to do that. Otherwise, you have to purchase an entirely new full version license for the Windows 10 Home computer you now have.

    Open Start > Settings > Update & security > Activation > Go to Store

    Click the $99 button the make your purchase the follow the on screen instructions.

    Learn more about transferring licenses:

     
    Andre Da Costa, Mar 8, 2022
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  4. SYEDMUSHAHEED
    SyedMushaheed Win User

    Transfer windows key from old device to new without access to old device?

    Activate new device with old device' product key

    Hello, I have recently purchased a new device with preloaded win 10 home because my old pc had some serious hardware issues but it has a working hard drive with genuine windows 10 pro preloaded. I can extract it's key and completely uninstall it from that
    hard drive to use it to upgrade my new device from windows 10 home to pro. Some people said this is possible by some "telephone method" because of a rule that you can only use a key in only one device, so in this condition if I uninstalled windows from previous
    device and extract key for win pro and use it, maybe Microsoft would blacklist my key which will make it practically useless as Microsoft doesn't know that I have no PC running on that key(my old device' product key is also linked with my Microsoft account),
    so I have to use that telephone method. and now my question, is everything I wrote above is correct? if no then can you help me to upgrade my new device to pro? or is it not possible and my old device and it's Rs. 12000 key is wasted? please do help.

    Thanking you in advance,

    syed

    *Correction: I have upgraded from win 8.1 to 10 where 8.1 was installed by a local engineer, so it should be the retail version
     
    SyedMushaheed, Mar 8, 2022
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