I built a new system for someone, install & activated W10 on it, only to find out later that the motherboard is defective and has to go back. I will be getting a totally different board, but want to use the license (key) on the replacement board. I did not activate with my MS account because the system is for someone else. I activated by using the offline account option.
I used the slmgr /upk and slmgr /cpky commands to remove the key. But from what I understand, once activated on the MS activation server, it is not removable by the user. How do I use the same key now on the replacement board and still give the new owner the full use of the license w/o having already burned thru one activation?
I used the slmgr /upk and slmgr /cpky commands to remove the key. But from what I understand, once activated on the MS activation server, it is not removable by the user. How do I use the same key now on the replacement board and still give the new owner the full use of the license w/o having already burned thru one activation?