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    Windows10 not re-activating on new Hardware


    Hi, I'm having trouble re-activating my Windows 10 version after changing hardware and installing the OS to a new drive. How I can get my digital license key to activate?Here's the sequence of events: 1. had originally purchased windows 7 in 2015 and did the free upgrade to windows10 when that was originally offered. Afaik, that should have assigned a digital license key? this microsoft community answer2. today, I used the Media Creation Tool to create a boot drive based on my at that time still activated/valid Windows 10 version on the old hardware3. swapped out the hardware for my new sy

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