Clone HD to new motherboard with new key?

[Mach 1 Padilla]

Can I clone my old HD to a new HD, install it on a whole new PC and buy a new windows key to register it? or do I have to do a clean install when moving to new hardware?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Clean install required if it's to be used on a different system.

 

[Mach 1 Padilla]

Clean install required if it's to be used on a different system.

Thanks! There is got to be a easier way to transfer settings to a new install, especially windows 10 since there are a lot of things that update/do stuff automatically that I turn off.

 

[USAFRet]

What specific Windows version is it, and where did it come from? It makes a difference on how you proceed.

 

[Mach 1 Padilla]

What specific Windows version is it, and where did it come from? It makes a difference on how you proceed.

Windows 10, i downloaded it from microsofts website and did a clean install then purchased a digital key from a auction site.

 

[USAFRet]

What specific Windows version is it, and where did it come from? It makes a difference on how you proceed.

Windows 10, i downloaded it from microsofts website and did a clean install then purchased a digital key from a auction site.

Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

 

[Mach 1 Padilla]

What specific Windows version is it, and where did it come from? It makes a difference on how you proceed.

Windows 10, i downloaded it from microsofts website and did a clean install then purchased a digital key from a auction site.

Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

Thanks!!! I did not know you could that.

 

[USAFRet]

What specific Windows version is it, and where did it come from? It makes a difference on how you proceed.

Windows 10, i downloaded it from microsofts website and did a clean install then purchased a digital key from a auction site.

Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

Thanks!!! I did not know you could that.

That's just for the licensing/activation.

It still needs a fresh install with the new parts.