Im in the process of buying new components to build a new pc, its been at least 10 years since my last rebuild so out of the loop a little but wanted to know the process of installing WIN 10 on the new PC.
My old pc had Win7 then the free upgrade came out and im now on WIn10Pro.
Can i get the WIN10Pro i currently have on the new PC and if so what's the best way please?
Regards
Hello @gbu,
As far asLicensesare concerned, this might help . . .
MS offers Win 10 Licenses in many channels governed by different rules, but for most users, you can only acquire a License through theOEM[ Original Equipment Manufacturer ] orRetailchannel.
An OEM License refers to the License that a manufacturer installs on new devices. If this is your case, theProduct KeyisNOTtransferable, and you canNOTuse it toActivateanother installation [ unless you are re-activating a new installation on thesame computer].
A Retail License refers to the License that you acquire when purchasing a copy of Win 10 from your local store or an online retailer [ such as from MS or Amazon for example ]. If you have a Win 10 Retail License, youCANtransfer theProduct Keytoanother computer, as long as youDEACTIVATEtheProduct Keyon theother computer.
A Volume License is designed for large Businesses, Education, and Government. Usually, a Volume License allows organizations to use one masterProduct KeytoActivateANY installation of Win 10. Although you can use this License multiple times on different computers, you canNOTtransfer it with the device when the system ownership changes, and you areNOTallowed to use the License toActivatedevices that areNOTpart of the Organization.
Determine the License Type Installed:
If you intend to use the sameProduct Keyon another computer, or you are trying to determine theLicense Typeinstalled [ OEM, Retail, or Volume ], you can use theslmgr[ Server License Manager ] command . . .
- Press the
Win + Xkeys together >Command Prompt (Admin).- Type
slmgr /dliin theAdministrator: Command Prompt>Enter.
Once the above command has finished processing, aWindows Script Hostdialog box will appear.
Look at the Description line for confirmation of theLicense Typeinstalled.
- Click
OK.
I hope this helps.
Thanks great, thanks
I just checked and its a retail license.
Plenty of appropriate tutorials on activation and licensing in - yes- the Tutorials section which may help e.g.
Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License
Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10
and see list of related tutorials below the main text. E.g.
Retail or not?
Determine if Windows License Type is OEM, Retail, or Volume
Last edited by dalchina; 24 Jan 2021 at 11:35.
Unfortunately, you cannot use slmgr /dlv to determine the license type that you have. The type of license that you have is determined by the type of license that Windows 7 was. If it was on a computer that came from the factory with Windows 7 installed it was OEM, not retail. Your current Windows 10 product key is VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T. That product key will always activate via the retail activation channel, but that does not guarantee that the underlying license that came from was retail.
Run ShowKey Plus from our fourm:
ShowKeyPlus
This is what it shows, im still a bit confused tough.
Do you still have the product key for the Windows 7 that was on the computer before?
Also, can you click on the Upgrade button to the left?
No i dont have the key for Win7
These are the different screens when i click on upgrade.
1. It's impossible at this point to tell if your license is OEM or retail.
2. Your only hope of activating Windows 10 Pro on the new computer (without purchasing a license) is this:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...d-fb3fc72b6665
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