[SOLVED] Is there a way to avoid buying a new windows 10 for new PC?

[darkknightrasil]

I am building a PC today and need windows 10 but trying to see if I can avoid the full price. I copied windows 10 from my HDD to my SSD and never did a clean reset of old HDD for data and it is still in my case.
I have two drives in my PC with windows on them one being an SSD and the other an HDD. The HDD has an OEM while the SSD does not show OEM but it is running windows. Is there a way to put windows on my M.2 or a flash drive copy for my new PC?

I am using a new motherboard and CPU.

 

[USAFRet]

I am building a PC today and need windows 10 but trying to see if I can avoid the full price. I copied windows 10 from my HDD to my SSD and never did a clean reset of old HDD for data and it is still in my case.
I have two drives in my PC with windows on them one being an SSD and the other an HDD. The HDD has an OEM while the SSD does not show OEM but it is running windows. Is there a way to put windows on my M.2 or a flash drive copy for my new PC?

I am using a new motherboard and CPU.

You currently have a valid Windows 10 license?
Is it on a currently working system?

If so...
For the OS activation, read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change

You can link that license to a Microsoft account.
Later, in the NEW system (which will require an actual clean install), you can tell your account that you'll be using that license on the New system.
Obviously, only one of those systems at a time.

 

[logainofhades]

You can run Win 10 unlicensed. You just lose some customization options, and you will get a watermark asking you to activate. I would register with Microsoft, which would allow you to transfer the current win 10 license to the new PC, then I would do a fresh install, on the old pc, and leave it unlicensed.

 

[tennis2]

You can link your Win10 license to a/your microsoft account.

You'll use Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft to install windows on the new machine. At the end of the install, you skip the license entering step. Then log into your Microsoft account and activate the license on your new build.

 

[USAFRet]

But if this is going to be a second system...it needs its own OS license.

 

[logainofhades]

But if this is going to be a second system...it needs its own OS license.

The way Win 10 works, the old system doesn't need a license, but it does need to be reformatted and given a fresh install of Windows.

 

[RSV AI]

Just use unlicensed... Some of the features may not work or can not be modified by administrator...

 

[RSV AI]

Until you purchasde the key