Windows 10: Windows 10 activation problem after transferring licenses between computers

I wanted to transfer my retail windows 10 license from my old laptop to my new desktop, but I keep running into problems with Windows saying the product is not genuine. My old laptop initially had a retail windows 7 license, which I succesfully updated to windows 10 somewhere along it's lifespan. I unlinked my microsoft account from the laptop, deactivated the windows license and removed the product key from the registry of the laptop. My new pc, to which I want to transfer the license, runs Windows 10 and has never run Windows 7. After entering the product key, Windows activation keeps tellin

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New Compute, Windows 10 (upgrade) Activation Transfer

It depends on how Windows 10 was originally configured on your computer.

If its a full retail store bought license online or offline, it is transferable to a new computer or motherboard.

If its the free upgrade from a retail store bought Windows 7 or Windows 8 license, it is transferable to a new computer or motherboard.

If its the free upgrade from a OEM preinstalled Windows 7 or Windows 8 license, it is NOT transferable to a new computer or motherboard.

Learn more about transferring your license:

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

Also see if you can reactivate using chat support:

• Activate Your Windows 10 License via Microsoft Chat Support

 

Windows 10 license transfer

Thanks Andre.

i bought the license. My laptop was originally loaded with win 7 and was upgraded free couple of months.

in this case, if i understand you correctly, i can transfer with below steps. Right.?

let me buy my new laptop and try below.

and to my question do you have an update.

does OS upgrades if my activation key is changed.

thanks

sai

 

Windows 10 license transfer

There is no actual deactivation method.

You can only transfer the license if its a retail license. If it came with the laptop you can't transfer it.

You can first uninstall the key.

Open Start, type: cmd

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

At the command prompt, type:

slmgr -upk

Hit Enter

Next, proceed to upgrade the new laptop:

• How
  to Perform an Easy Upgrade in Windows 10

You might need to reactivate by chat support since the license was previously in use.

• Activate Your Windows 10 License via Microsoft Chat Support

Learn more:

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