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Discus and support Windows 10 digital license re-activation after HW change in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hi guysI have a digital license of Windows 10, and need to change the motherboard.I linked my digital license to my Microsoft account, swapped the HW,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by MikhailIvanov3, Oct 25, 2021.

  1. MIKHAILIVANOV3
    MikhailIvanov3 Win User

    Windows 10 digital license re-activation after HW change


    Hi guysI have a digital license of Windows 10, and need to change the motherboard.I linked my digital license to my Microsoft account, swapped the HW, booted my PC, and tried to re-activate Windows.Just like it says here Reactivating Windows after a hardware change microsoft.comTroubleshooting step ended up with the following:Unable to activate WindowsWe can’t activate your copy of Windows as the digital license for this device has already been used to reactivate Windows. That'

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    MikhailIvanov3, Oct 25, 2021
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  2. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User

    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:

     
    Andre Da Costa, Oct 25, 2021
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  3. MCARDONA81
    MCardona81 Win User
    Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License  


    This is what i get on step 2


    Windows 10 digital license re-activation after HW change [​IMG]
     
    MCardona81, Oct 25, 2021
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  4. GATORBACK
    gatorback Win User

    Windows 10 digital license re-activation after HW change

    How does a Windows 10 'digital license' activate the OS?

    source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12440/windows-10-activation

    Does MS digital license 'fingerprint' hardware information during the free upgrade / activation and store it (at Microsoft) , so that the next re-install queries MS for the fingerprint and activates Windows 10?

    Thought the disk drive may change, I expect that none of the other fingerprinted hardware will change.
     
    gatorback, Oct 25, 2021
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