Windows 10: Upgrading to a New PC and Trying to Understand if I need a new Windows 10 license for it.

Discus and support Upgrading to a New PC and Trying to Understand if I need a new Windows 10 license for it. in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I am currently in the midst of building a replacement computer for my PC I built a few years ago. Had some extra cash and decided to build an entirely... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by BSchultz6, Jun 28, 2021.

  1. BSchultz6 Win User

    Upgrading to a New PC and Trying to Understand if I need a new Windows 10 license for it.


    I am currently in the midst of building a replacement computer for my PC I built a few years ago. Had some extra cash and decided to build an entirely new system. Since I plan on using the same Microsoft account I have on both computers, can my Windows 10 license also transfer to the new computer with activation? I am trying to not buy a new license for my new computer if I can maintain activation on both PCs with the same license.

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    BSchultz6, Jun 28, 2021
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  2. 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 28, 2021
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  3. 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, Jun 28, 2021
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  4. krimetal Win User

    Upgrading to a New PC and Trying to Understand if I need a new Windows 10 license for it.

    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 28, 2021
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