Windows 10: Transfer Windows license to a new PC

Discus and support Transfer Windows license to a new PC in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I bought a retail version of Windows 10 in 2017, which was a digital code obtained from the Microsoft website. I have been using it on my laptop since... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Ibrahim Jafar, Oct 17, 2023.

  1. IBRAHIM JAFAR
    Ibrahim Jafar Win User

    Transfer Windows license to a new PC


    I bought a retail version of Windows 10 in 2017, which was a digital code obtained from the Microsoft website. I have been using it on my laptop since then. However, I plan to purchase a new PC and would like to install Windows 11 on it. Can I format my old laptop, install a fresh copy of Windows 11 on the new PC, and use the same license key I previously purchased to activate it?

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    Ibrahim Jafar, Oct 17, 2023
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  2. TEODORA ALEKSIC
    Teodora Aleksic Win User

    Cannot transfer Windows license to new PC

    Yes, thank you, these are the relevant steps. I only want to point out one thing, since the instructions are a bit misleading.

    Once you get to step 5 and see a list of devices linked to your Microsoft account, you need to select your old device from the list. So open the Activation page from the new device and select the old device in the list and mark it as This is the device I’m using right now.

    My initial understanding was that you need to find your new device in the list and mark it as the currently active one. What you're actually doing is selecting the device from which to take the Windows license.

    I have now successfully transferred my Windows license to my new device.

    Thank you
     
    Teodora Aleksic, Oct 17, 2023
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  3. PKJ
    pkj Win User
    Transfer a Windows 10 license to a new PC

    I have purchased a new PC and I would like to transfer Windows license from my old PC to the new one. I am using Windows 10 (which was upgraded from Win 8.1) on my older computer and is activated with a licence linked to my Microsoft account. On my new PC, I have installed fresh copy of Win 10 using Media Creation Tool. To activate Windows on the new PC, I attempted the following, but have not deactivated Windows on the old PC (deactivation procedure described here)-

    Settings > Update & Security > Activation> Troubleshoot> I changed hardware on this device recently> Logged into my connected Microsoft account > This is the device I’m using right now > Activate.

    After performing the above, I am unable to activate Windows on my new PC. Please help me with the following-

    1. Do I need to deactivate windows on older PC first?
    2. Does Microsoft entitle users to transfer licenses to new PC?
    3. Is there anything else which I have missed out?

    If this helps- slmgr -dli gives the following


    Transfer Windows license to a new PC LTP2X.jpg
     
    pkj, Oct 17, 2023
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  4. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User

    Transfer Windows license to a new PC

    Andre Da Costa, Oct 17, 2023
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