[SOLVED] Installing an old drive in a new pc

[Skwere]

Im going to build my pc later tonight and then install the free windows 10. Once i get everything set-up can i just put my old drive in and will it activate my current windows? The drive (western digital 1tb) was from an acer prebuilt.

 

[Quanticriver]

no, your windows key is bound to the motherboard, do you still have your old pc?

 

[Skwere]

no, your windows key is bound to the motherboard, do you still have your old pc?

yes

 

[Quanticriver]

yes

long story short:
windows 10 allows for one transfer of your license - this means that you can swap once

first get your key on your "old" device, open cmd and use this code:

wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey

also check which version of win 10 you have (home, pro,...)

once you have it, you can use it in a new installation

create a usb installation stick here

https://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/software-download/windows10

 

[Skwere]

long story short:
windows 10 allows for one transfer of your license - this means that you can swap once

first get your key on your "old" device, open cmd and use this code:

wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey

also check which version of win 10 you have (home, pro,...)

once you have it, you can use it in a new installation

create a usb installation stick here

https://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/software-download/windows10

thanks