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Discus and support Windows 10 - disk swap to new hardware in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I had an old Dell Windows 10 upgraded from W7 which lost it's mouse and keyboard after a Windows update. I have used an existing alternative HP... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by BigDog57, Jul 2, 2020.

  1. BigDog57 Win User

    Windows 10 - disk swap to new hardware


    I had an old Dell Windows 10 upgraded from W7 which lost it's mouse and keyboard after a Windows update. I have used an existing alternative HP computer I believe that this has never even been started up before and transferred the hard disk across and booted it in. I was pleased to see it booted, updated everything OK and I was able to work. However it no longer likes my Windows and asks me to reactivate Windows because the hardware has changed. Can I use the license key on the outside of the new box to activate Windows successfully? Thanks.

    :)
     
    BigDog57, Jul 2, 2020
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  2. DaveM121 Win User

    Windows 10 - disk swap to new hardware

    Hi BigDog57

    Is the new PC Windows 10 Home or Pro?

    The reason I suggested activating the new hard drive, is because that will create a digital activation on the Microsoft Activation Servers for that PC's Hardware, so if things go wrong with the hard drive swap, then you will still have activated Windows 10
    on the new PC on the new hard drive . . .

    Of the old Windows is Windows 10 Pro, and the new Windows is Windows 10 Home, then you will not be able to activate that old hard drive on the new PC . . .
     
    DaveM121, Aug 5, 2020
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  3. Ahhzz Win User
    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Aug 5, 2020
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  4. DaveM121 Win User

    Windows 10 - disk swap to new hardware

    Windows 10 - disk swap to new hardware

    Hi BigDog57

    That HP PC, did that come with Windows 10 pre-installed?

    If so, is that the exact same edition (Home, Pro . . etc) as is installed on the other hard drive you transferred into that PC?

    If so, you need to re-insert the original hard drive from that new PC and activate the Windows 10 that came with that, so that PC has a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation servers

    Then, you should be able to swap out that drive and Windows should self-activate on the other drive . . .
     
    DaveM121, Aug 5, 2020
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