No, you don't have to deactivate win 10 on old hardware provided you don't use it again once you moved install to new hardware. Provided new hardware is a new PC.my license isnt linked to an account tho
What hardware are you changing?
If you're not changing motherboards, it's a non-issue. If you are, then there's no reason to not link it to a MS account.
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No, you don't have to deactivate win 10 on old hardware provided you don't use it again once you moved install to new hardware. Provided new hardware is a new PC.
Yeah, you should link it to a MS account, it would make it easier. If for any reason you can’t and if this is a retail version of Windows, you will be able to transfer the license upon changing the motherboard but that will require a call to MS. You won’t speak to a human though, it’s all automated.
so i need to link it to a MS account? ill be changing everything including the motherboard
as is linked.my license isnt linked