Windows 7 License activation with new mainboard/cpu/memory

In my experience, the type of WIN 7 key doesn't matter, OEM or otherwise. My experience is only with WIN 7 Pro keys activating a WIN 10 Pro copy. Win 7 Pro keys are all over the place, they're from a time the keys were stuck to all the machines...

p.s. I have moved a HDD from my main machine to laptop loads of time, when in the laptop, the WIN 10 install says it's not activated, but works just fine. Settings and personalise can't be changed, but you can change keys.

Thank you for your wisdom everyone, I will get a retail version of W10 this time.

Hemimax said:

Thank you for your wisdom everyone.

You are VERY welcome.

Hemimax said:

Thank you for your wisdom everyone, I will get a retail version of W10 this time.

Before you spend any money, try the method in post #3 first. For one thing, run:

Code:

slmgr /dlv

on your old motherboard in a Command Prompt with Admin privileges. You will find that your Windows 10 is on the retail activation channel, not the OEM channel.

Well that's interesting;

Thank you for the save John, I will see what happens with the W7 key

I shall return after I put this together.

FYI, I am fully activated at no extra charge, but only with everyone's help, thank you so much