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Activating Windows 10 on a new motherboard
Sorry if this has been asked already, but I have a few questions.
I am upgrading my motherboard soon, and from what I understand, windows keys are tied to the motherboard and not the hard drive. Is this correct?
I have a windows 7 OEM copy; disc/key is with me. I upgraded to windows 10 when the free upgrade was released. I will not be wiping any of my hard drives, so I am wondering the following:
Will I be able to activate windows 10 on my new motherboard with a Win7 OEM key?
If not, do I need to buy a Win10 OEM disc/key for the new motherboard because of this?
Upon changing motherboards and starting up my upgraded PC, will windows ask for an activation key? If not instantly, will it do it later on?
Thanks in advance.