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  1. SUDDENUPGRADE
    SuddenUpgrade Win User

    Transferring Windows 10 license after a hardware upgrade without having access to the old...


    Hi Guys, I have upgraded my hardware some time ago and sold out the the old components already. Can I still transfer the my Win10 license to the new hardware. I have the retail box, the key card etc.Thanks!

    :)
     
    SuddenUpgrade, Jun 29, 2021
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  2. TRPARKY
    trparky Win User

    Potential upgrade to AMD Ryzen

    There are two types of Windows licenses...
    • Retail
    • OEM
    Retail licenses of Windows can be legally transferred between hardware because it's a retail license. Upgrade licenses if it was an upgrade from a retail license maintains the same license freedoms that the original license held, Windows 10 upgrade licenses are the only exception to that rule. OEM licenses however cannot be transferred from hardware to hardware. Upgrades from OEM licenses of course have the same restrictions that the original OEM license had.

    However, right now Microsoft is still accepting old licenses of Windows as an upgrade to Windows 10. All you have to do is type in your old key and it will accept it. Why Microsoft is still allowing this I have no idea but my thoughts are is that Windows 10 adoption numbers are so damn low that they need all the help they can get. *Laugh :laugh:
     
    trparky, Jun 29, 2021
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  3. KRIMETAL
    krimetal Win User
    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?
     
    krimetal, Jun 29, 2021
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  4. KRIMETAL
    krimetal Win User

    Transferring Windows 10 license after a hardware upgrade without having access to the old...

    Windows 10 upgrade license

    Hello guys,

    I have 1 license of WIndows 8.1 FPP/retail license. I want to upgrade to WIndows 10, but I one thing is unclear to me.
    If I upgrade, will WIndows 10 license be retail or it will "turn" into some sort of OEM license?

    I ask this because I upgrade my PC, you know, more memory, replace HDD, and I intend to upgrade the MB and CPU to Kaby Lake platform sometime in the future, (and of course sell the replaced hardware)
    This thing is not clearly mentioned anywhere.

    Thank you.
     
    krimetal, Jun 29, 2021
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