Question G2A

[QuestionMaker21]

Is G2A legit, safe, and reliable for Windows Keys? Looking to activate Windows when I get my new PC built and I'm not sure if I should go through G2A or not since the prices are extremely good

 

[USAFRet]

Is G2A legit,

No.

That question has been asked directly to Microsoft.
Answer - No.

You have to ask yourself...How can they sell a $100 product for 80-90% off?

There have been numerous investigations into these type of sites.
Stolen licenses, Not For Sale, all the way down to straight criminal money laundering.

 

[hotaru.hino]

You can use Windows without activating it indefinitely, you'll just lose appearance customization options (like changing the wallpaper).

Otherwise buy it from Microsoft and link it to a Microsoft Account. Then you can transfer it whenever you move to another PC.

 

[QuestionMaker21]

How can I transfer it? I've had this pre-built for the past 2 years and it has Windows 10 Home and says "Windows is activated with a digital license inked to your Microsoft account"

 

[USAFRet]

How can I transfer it? I've had this pre-built for the past 2 years and it has Windows 10 Home and says "Windows is activated with a digital license inked to your Microsoft account"

A prebuilt with an OEM license may be one of the few circumstances where you cannot transfer that license to new hardware.

It MAY work, but absolutely not guaranteed.
Q: What will you do with the old prebuilt system? If the transfer is successful, that system will have no license.

 

[hotaru.hino]

How can I transfer it? I've had this pre-built for the past 2 years and it has Windows 10 Home and says "Windows is activated with a digital license inked to your Microsoft account"

https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/transfer-windows-license-to-new-pc

Note that pre-built computers may have used an OEM license, which is not transferrable, despite what the activation text says. To check which key you have, follow what's at https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/...ur_windows_license_is_retailoemor_volume.html

 

[USAFRet]

How can I transfer it? I've had this pre-built for the past 2 years and it has Windows 10 Home and says "Windows is activated with a digital license inked to your Microsoft account"

After building up the new system and installing the OS, go into your MS account and tell it that you are now using this NEW system, and to apply that license to it.
This MAY work.

 

[USAFRet]

I've had this pre-built for the past 2 years

Prebuilt from where?

 

[QuestionMaker21]

Followed these steps and by the looks of it I can't transfer, I have an OEM license. Thanks for your help

 

[QuestionMaker21]

I got it from Best Buy, it's an HP Omen 30L

 

[QuestionMaker21]

It actually says OEM_DM, I'm not sure if thats any different than OEM

 

[hotaru.hino]

It actually says OEM_DM, I'm not sure if thats any different than OEM

It's still an OEM license, so you can't transfer it.

 

[QuestionMaker21]

I see, thank you for your help