Windows 10: Windows 10 After Hardware Changes

Discus and support Windows 10 After Hardware Changes in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi, I have Windows 10 Single Language (upgraded from Windows 8.1 SL OEM) 64bit and I'm planning to make a hardware change (CPU. mainboard, GPU, case,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by cliffflip, Mar 15, 2016.

  1. CLIFFFLIP
    cliffflip Win User

    Windows 10 After Hardware Changes


    Hi,
    I have Windows 10 Single Language (upgraded from Windows 8.1 SL OEM) 64bit and I'm planning to make a hardware change (CPU. mainboard, GPU, case, PSU, etc.). From what I read, if I change the CPU and/or mainboard, Windows needs to be activated again. Is this true? So I need to buy another Windows 10 key?

    :)
     
    cliffflip, Mar 15, 2016
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    Greg Carmack - Windows MVP Win User
    Greg Carmack - Windows MVP, Mar 15, 2016
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  3. INDERET
    Inderet Win User
    Windows 10 after hardware change

    I recently updated most of my hardware. But windows 10 isn't activated anymore. And since i got a free win 10 update i don't have a product key. I have no idea how i have to activate win 10 again.
     
    Inderet, Mar 15, 2016
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  4. PAVLEMIPIE
    Pavlemipie Win User

    Windows 10 After Hardware Changes

    You will need a new license because you are changing the motherboard. Changing the Motherboard constitutes a new computer. You can change any other internal component but not the Motherboard and reactivate your existing Windows 10 license.
     
    Pavlemipie, Mar 15, 2016
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  5. CLIFFFLIP
    cliffflip Win User
    Thanks for the reply!

    Is that true that changing the mainboard without clean Windows install will results instability for my system?
     
    cliffflip, Mar 15, 2016
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  6. PAVLEMIPIE
    Pavlemipie Win User
    Yes it may cause instability. Clean install is recommended.
     
    Pavlemipie, Apr 4, 2018
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