Windows 10: Windows 10 not activating windows after hardware change.

Hello, I've replaced my motherboard on my computer to a different model. I'm having issues with it not activating my windows professional version of windows on my computer. I've attempted to use the troubleshooter and it fails and says to contact support.I've attempted 2 times to have them call me and once I never got the call and on the 2nd the service hung up on my when they where attempting to contact me for phone support.I had upgraded my version of windows from windows 7 and have replaced the hardware once before. I have the original box for my windows 7 license with its product key howev

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windows activation—hardware changed siginficantly

From time to time on my thoroughbred PC, I get a Windows activation message that says my hardware changed siginificantly and I have to re-activate Windows. My hardware hasn't changed any more than a network card (went from a wireless g card to onboard lan to a wired network card), and the install is legit. Why is it doing this, and how can I stop it?

 

Windows 10 Hardware change

not that easy, unfortunately. fresh install is NOT the way to go, until AFTER the swap. I have swapped boards on my oiverclocking test OS that I use for reviews many times now, and that license (a retail one), de-activated after two board swaps, and then with every board swap after that. All other hardware remained the same. I do fresh installs for benchmarks in reviews, and they have NEVER activated. media creation tool makes it so the dvd will automatically activate on the hardware it was created on, IF the windows it was created on was already activated.

 

Windows 10 Hardware change

Technically it should not activate if its a upgrade from an OEM license. But if you follow the phone automated number sequence hopefully it will work.

Windows 10 is tied to your hardware and you cannot upgrade a motherboard on an OEM license. (but it works with the phone activation) you can only replace the board with an identical board.