Windows 10: win 10 and this new digital license thing

Hi Folks,

I just built a machine today, it was/is a Win 10 Enterprise box. I have a Win 10 CD and a PID.
I made the PC, Im in as a local user in an old-timey account and got it going as usual.

At one point during the setup MS was asking me to join the herd and use a Microsoft login instead, yea no!
Its now 5 hours later .

I was just letting it do some updates and oh look, now my machine is giving me a cute little picture and
inspirational slogan on the splash screen and now demanding that, yes David, do what youre told and
login with your Microsoft account NOT the local Admin account you created 4 hours ago.

My admin login no longer works and now I have a choice of Windows Hello which Ive never even heard of
and its all so telling me to carry on and setup a PIN again which I said get bent to during the setup 4 hours
ago.

If I unplug it I can login as the local admin . Do any of you know how to get the mothership out of my PC?

Please just give me a straight answer, if its NO you can't, you must join us and drink the kool-aid. Fine,
just be honest with the answer and I'll toss it all and start over.

I can go back to my computer the old-timey way and use the computer that I own and paid for with my own
money and also use that "software license" that I also own and paid for with my cash and use the thing how
I want to?

Cheers
Dave

:)

 

Transfer digital license from old PC to New one.

You would have to first ensure the Digital License is linked to your Microsoft Account. See instructions how to do that. You can then use the Troubleshooter on the new computer after installing Windows 10 to restore the license.

• Use a Digital
  License to Manage and Activate Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Please note, if your license was upgraded from a OEM preinstalled Windows 7 or Windows 7 license, it is not transferable.

See:

• How to Transfer your Windows 10 License to a New Computer

 

Digital license

Thats how licensing works with Windows 10, the digital license is attached to your Microsoft Account and makes it easy to reactivate Windows 10 in the event you reinstall it.

Learn more:

• Use a Digital
  License to Manage and Activate Windows 10

 

Win 10 digital license on a new PC

Hi,

digital license is valid only for same hardware and it is not a license at all.

Unfortunately your Windows 10 license is base on OEM license and inherit the impossibility to transfer it to a new computer.

So you need to buy a new license.