Windows 10: transferring a windows activation key

Discus and support transferring a windows activation key in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; i have a preinstalled windows 8 on my laptop that was upgraded to win 10 for free,the op system is installed on my hdd, now i want to replace my hdd to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by MikiBere, Apr 24, 2021.

  1. MIKIBERE
    MikiBere Win User

    transferring a windows activation key


    i have a preinstalled windows 8 on my laptop that was upgraded to win 10 for free,the op system is installed on my hdd, now i want to replace my hdd to ssd i don't need ssd and hdd together on my laptop and there is no room for both technically how can i install win 10 now ?and how i can use my win activation key?

    :)
     
    MikiBere, Apr 24, 2021
    #1
  2. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Apr 24, 2021
    #2
  3. DAVIDY
    DavidY Win User
    Is the free upgarde transferable? I think not.


    Hi Kari,
    Can you confirm that the computer at step 5 (I numbered your list *Wink ) had never had an activated Insider build (especially not 10240)?

    I'm wondering if it was possible that the second machine activated because the activation servers recognised the hardware from an earlier activation, and not because of the method you used to transfer?
     
    DavidY, Apr 24, 2021
    #3
  4. ABI99 (2)
    Abi99 (2) Win User

    transferring a windows activation key

    Activation key not received

    This issue is three fold:

    • On your microSD make sure there is no existing (invisible) WMLicense.dat file.
    • Use the Nokia Music Player to transfer your WMA music.
    • There is a bug in WMDRM-DLA (avoided if you go for setp 1 and 2).
    The latter, Nokia should look into. Steps to reproduce:

    • took a Series 40 phone
    • took a WMA file not correctly transferred
    • tried to open it: Please activate ….wma

      which leads to Receiving activation key » Activation key not received.
    In the background, the Nokia Series 40 phone opened a connection to a server called
    licensing.music.ovi.com with

    POST /wmrm10/postdelivery/EntryPoint.aspx HTTP/1.1

    However, this creates a HTTP status Not Found (404).
     
    Abi99 (2), Apr 24, 2021
    #4
Thema:

transferring a windows activation key

Loading...

  1. transferring a windows activation key - Similar Threads - transferring activation key

  2. Windows Activations Key Transfer Validation Failed

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Windows Activations Key Transfer Validation Failed: Hi Everyone,I recently bought a customized pc which didn't have a windows license on, so I thought to transfer my Windows 10 Pro licence from the old pc which I not going to use anymore.This is what I did:Step1: on command prompt: slmgr.vbs /upk unninstalled the activation...

  3. Windows Activations Key Transfer Validation Failed

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Windows Activations Key Transfer Validation Failed: Hi Everyone,I recently bought a customized pc which didn't have a windows license on, so I thought to transfer my Windows 10 Pro licence from the old pc which I not going to use anymore.This is what I did:Step1: on command prompt: slmgr.vbs /upk unninstalled the activation...

  4. Windows Activations Key Transfer Validation Failed

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Windows Activations Key Transfer Validation Failed: Hi Everyone,I recently bought a customized pc which didn't have a windows license on, so I thought to transfer my Windows 10 Pro licence from the old pc which I not going to use anymore.This is what I did:Step1: on command prompt: slmgr.vbs /upk unninstalled the activation...

  5. Transfer of windows activation key to another computer

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Transfer of windows activation key to another computer: Hello, I bought my Dell laptop with preinstalled windows 8 back in 2015 and even in the first day I upgraded it to windows 10 for free. My question is if I can transfer my activation key to another computer? Regards...

  6. Transfer Activation Key after new Motherboard

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Transfer Activation Key after new Motherboard: I built a PC a month ago and activated Windows 10 pro on it. Last week I had to replace the motherboard and now my key doesn't work. I called Microsoft support to transfer the key and they said the key was exhausted. I only used it once, but maybe it was used somehow before I...

  7. Windows activation transfer

    in Windows 10 Ask Insider
    Windows activation transfer: I have an old desktop running Windows 10 Pro (Activated by windows 7 pro licence key (The licence key was upgraded to 10)) and a new laptop running windows 10 Home I want to switch them or just upgrade the laptop to pro. What do I do? I won't be using the desktop as its...

  8. transfer the windows 10 activation key to new installation

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    transfer the windows 10 activation key to new installation: Hi there, I had my windows 10 Pro 32bit installed with the product key activated in Oct 2019 on my MacBook via Parallel Desktop. However, I recently require to use the 64bit version windows 10 Pro and therefore I reinstalled it on the same MacBook via Parallel Desktop...

  9. Transfer Windows 10 Digital Activation Key

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Transfer Windows 10 Digital Activation Key: Hello, I have recently downloaded and activated Windows 10 Version 1809 with a digital activation key. I have since found that the industrial software that I am trying to install has a requirement of Windows 10 Version 1703. If I try to install the software on Version...

  10. Windows Activation Transfer

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Windows Activation Transfer: I was wondering if it is legal to transfer the windows 10 pro license on my Suface Laptop to my desktop. I think I would be able to do it now, but I am afraid Microsoft would cancel the activation down the road. I don't want to pay for Windows twice when I am only going to...