Reinstalling windows 10 retail after mobo and cpu change

[3hunna]

Hey so I am doing an upgrade of my processor , motherboard and ram , I currently have Windows 10 x64 pro retail , I am aware of OEM and Retail licenses its a Custom pc that I built myself so what will I need to do? install the cpu/mobo/ram and download Windows 10 setup through the Microsoft official site and install it through an USB and use the license key during installation??? or I can sign in through my Microsoft account since my Microsoft account is attached to the Windows 10 though digital license ??? https://prnt.sc/h3xmeh see , if I want to do the account method how will I do it? will I need to install through the USB and instead of putting the license there will there be a sign in to your Microsoft account option there ? or will I need to just install the cpu/mobo/ram then boot into windows to do it? cause sometimes when a pc's motherboard is changed it doesn't even boots into Windows

 

[Nick501]

On UEFI systems the product key for Windows is often stored in the motherboard, on a retail computer they generally will put a sticker somewhere on the case that lists the product key, in the event that they didn't it will be contained within your UEFI/BIOS.

Your best bet right now is that you use the Windows 10 Media Creation tool and a USB in order to install Windows on the new system and you will then need your product key to activate it.

 

[3hunna]

On UEFI systems the product key for Windows is often stored in the motherboard, on a retail computer they generally will put a sticker somewhere on the case that lists the product key, in the event that they didn't it will be contained within your UEFI/BIOS.

Your best bet right now is that you use the Windows 10 Media Creation tool and a USB in order to install Windows on the new system and you will then need your product key to activate it.

I am aware of OEM & retail that OEM is stuck to the motherboard and retail isn't I've retail , Its not a pre built computer , its a Custom pc that I built myself and my Sister was an Engineering student so she had a dreamspark account I downloaded Windows 8 from there than got 8.1 as a upgrade than Microsoft announced that windows 7 and Windows 8.1 would get Windows 10 for free that's how I got it and yeah I got the Windows 10 key by using a software called Magical Jelly Bean , I was told that Windows 10 is attached to your Microsoft account so if I sign in from that email it will automatically register the key

http://prntscr.com/h3xmeh see

 

[Nick501]

On UEFI systems the product key for Windows is often stored in the motherboard, on a retail computer they generally will put a sticker somewhere on the case that lists the product key, in the event that they didn't it will be contained within your UEFI/BIOS.

Your best bet right now is that you use the Windows 10 Media Creation tool and a USB in order to install Windows on the new system and you will then need your product key to activate it.

I am aware of OEM & retail that OEM is stuck to the motherboard and retail isn't I've retail , Its not a pre built computer , its a Custom pc that I built myself and my Sister was an Engineering student so she had a dreamspark account I downloaded Windows 8 from there than got 8.1 as a upgrade than Microsoft announced that windows 7 and Windows 8.1 would get Windows 10 for free that's how I got it and yeah I got the Windows 10 key by using a software called Magical Jelly Bean , I was told that Windows 10 is attached to your Microsoft account so if I sign in from that email it will automatically register the key

http://prntscr.com/h3xmeh see

They've been doing a lot of that kind of thing lately, if you haven't already done it and using the account method doesn't work simply go back to the dreamspark email that contained the original Windows 8 key and use that as it'll work just as well as a Windows 10 key.

 

[3hunna]

On UEFI systems the product key for Windows is often stored in the motherboard, on a retail computer they generally will put a sticker somewhere on the case that lists the product key, in the event that they didn't it will be contained within your UEFI/BIOS.

Your best bet right now is that you use the Windows 10 Media Creation tool and a USB in order to install Windows on the new system and you will then need your product key to activate it.

I am aware of OEM & retail that OEM is stuck to the motherboard and retail isn't I've retail , Its not a pre built computer , its a Custom pc that I built myself and my Sister was an Engineering student so she had a dreamspark account I downloaded Windows 8 from there than got 8.1 as a upgrade than Microsoft announced that windows 7 and Windows 8.1 would get Windows 10 for free that's how I got it and yeah I got the Windows 10 key by using a software called Magical Jelly Bean , I was told that Windows 10 is attached to your Microsoft account so if I sign in from that email it will automatically register the key

http://prntscr.com/h3xmeh see

They've been doing a lot of that kind of thing lately, if you haven't already done it and using the account method doesn't work simply go back to the dreamspark email that contained the original Windows 8 key and use that as it'll work just as well as a Windows 10 key.

The Windows 8 key is different from the one that my Windows 10 has , when I was upgrading from 500 HDD to a 1tb HDD I used Magical Jelly Bean software to find Windows 10 key and used it when I was installing windows 10 on the 1TB HDD through the USB , but what I am trying to ask is when I install the new cpu+mobo+ram if I want to do the account method how will I do it? will I need to do install it through the USB ?will there be an account sign in option there?

 

[uklio]

You can't log in and have windows validate itself through your live account. It doesn't work like that. You need the product key and to use it either during installation or afterwards, it doesn't matter which.

 

[3hunna]

You can't log in and have windows validate itself through your live account. It doesn't work like that. You need the product key and to use it either during installation or afterwards, it doesn't matter which.

I figured it out I'll either need to use Activation Troubleshooter or either reinstalling directly from the USB both methods should work but just in case I have created the Windows setup on my USB through the windows media creation tool because in some cases booting into windows works and fails in some

The most convenient option being Activation Troubleshooter, but if I encounter issues, I can just the product key and use chat support to reactivate

My Windows 10 version is 1709 , Reason I haven't done it yet is cause I haven't bought DDR4 ram yet for my new setup

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change

 

[3hunna]

@Nick501 @uklio I just wanted to let yall know that how I managed to do it well after replacing the cpu/mobo/ram then booting up the PC it booted just fine into the Windows but it was not activated then I tried using the activation troubleshooting tool it did not work then from USB I did a clean install but it was still not activated then I try activation tool again and clicked on an option called I changed my parts recently then it asked me to sign into my Microsoft account and I did and it got activated 😀 , btw sorry for the late reply as I did not build my new PC until yesterday as I did not have the budget for the ram I always make threads a few days/week earlier