Just Changed My Motherboard and I Dont Want to Pay for Windows 10 Again

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Will I demand to purchase a new copy of windows 10 when I supplant my motherboard?

• Thread starter picklesm8
• Showtime date Sep 3, 2016

• #1

I desire to supplant my motherboard but I'm not sure if I need to buy a new re-create of Windows 10, some sites I've looked at take said yes and some no and I was wondering if I could become your thoughts. Currently running Windows x Home. All help is appreciated.

Electric current Board: Gigabyte B85M-DS3H
Future Board: Asus z97-a

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• #2

when you swap boards you will detect that windows probably will non kicking. you volition have to re install information technology, and if you practise not have a production primal every bit you upgraded from say windows 7 to ten, then you have to call microsoft. and then before the swap be sure to dorsum upward your information. and make sure you lot have an installer disc.

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• #4

when you swap boards you will observe that windows probably will not boot. yous will have to re install it, and if you do not have a product fundamental as you upgraded from say windows vii to x, then you have to call microsoft. and then before the bandy be sure to support your data. and make certain you have an installer disc.

Windows 10 surprisingly agrees to kick on dissimilar arrangement without whatever preparation (yay, they did it after 25 years).

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• #5

when you swap boards you lot will find that windows probably will non kick. you will have to re install information technology, and if you lot practise not have a product key as you upgraded from say windows vii to ten, and then you take to call microsoft. so before the swap be sure to back upward your information. and make sure you have an installer disc.

Windows ten surprisingly agrees to kick on dissimilar system without any preparation (yay, they did it after 25 years).

I know windows 7 did and never allow me downward, but I find ten often apartment out will not.

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• #6

Is your copy of windows OEM? That's the key indicate

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• #7

Is your re-create of windows OEM? That's the cardinal point

Very valid point.

• #viii

Is your copy of windows OEM? That's the fundamental signal

[strike]how do i tell?[/strike] im pretty sure its retail, ran slmgr.vbs /dlv and says product fundamental aqueduct: retail

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• #10

AFAIK? if information technology is retail and then just make clean install on the new pC setup, a clean install is good to practice fourth dimension to time either way.

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• #eleven

information technology's non about clean install - it's about activation.

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• #12

If you Create a Microsoft Account for your PC and so make the motherboard bandy, then you lot should non demand to purchase a new Windows 10 license. As long equally you log in with your Microsoft account, y'all should not need to activate.

Just remember, your system needs to be tied to your MS account Before you lot install a new motherboard.

-Wolf sends

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• #xiii

Wolf are you sure that will piece of work even with an OEM copy? Seem counterintuitive to me but can't say I've tried it.

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• #14

The link I provided is direct from Microsoft.

-Wolf sends

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• #xv

Null on that link says Win 10 is transferable using your MS account, let alone an OEM copy.

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• #16

Null on that link says Win x is transferable using your MS account, let alone an OEM copy.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-the states/assist/20530/windows-10-reactivating-afterwards-hardware-change
Reactivating Windows 10 later a hardware change
"In Windows 10 (Version 1607 or afterward), you can link your Microsoft account to the Windows 10 digital license on your device. This tin assistance yous reactivate Windows using the Activation troubleshooter if you lot make a significant hardware change after, such equally replacing the motherboard."

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• #xviii

Thank you both, interesting and looks practiced.

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• #nineteen

Tbh it oftentimes worked before this ive got a OEM key feom a quondam system built a totally new organisation simply reusing the dvd bulldoze and it activated automatically

• #xx

Firstly cheers to everyone who helped me.
In my case when i switched out my mobo I didn't have to do annihilation OS wise. When i plugged everything back in and turned information technology on windows booted fine. I take a retail copy of windows x on my ssd and I didn't need to get a new copy or even enter the central from when i upgraded. Plainly this may not exist the same in your case.

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