Transfer windows 10 to new pc?

[jeremyek]

Im wanting to transfer windows 10 from my old pc to my new pc to save money, however im not sure what the easiest method is.

 

[Colif]

i will have to remember that for next time. I just assume everyone uses an admin account

 

[Multipack]

i will have to remember that for next time. I just assume everyone uses an admin account

+1! What a headache!

Shouldn't you automatically be given an admin account when installing with one user on a home system though? How would he have not had an admin account? Am curious.

 

[USAFRet]

The first account you create is an admin acct.
However, do not use that for everyday functions.

Create a new, standard user.
All my systems have at least 2 accounts. The Admin guy and then a Normal guy for actual daily use.

The Admin Guy only gets used when absolutely needed.

 

[Multipack]

Ok, but shouldn't OP have been admin if he created only one account? Am pretty sure he didn't set up a 2nd account. Not sure he set up a 1st one lol....

 

[Rocky Bennett]

I agree. It seems as if the OP only has the one account, and it is an admin account.

 

[USAFRet]

No, you needed to link your old system with Windows on first

Try to do it this way. Sign into Microsoft account via browser on new system https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/account/setup.aspx and try to link this new copy of Windows

You have not done it right and made things complicated for yourself.. You need to get someone who knows what they are doing to show you. Is hard without seeing.

Wait, would the issue be the old PCs windows not being updated? Because I think its really old

It needed to be Updated to at least the Anniversary release, from August 2016.
v. 1607.

 

[Colif]

I did ask the OP what version of win 10 they were on, shows how to check it and linked to the windows upgrade assistant that could install latest version of win 10, as I noticed the way it said he was activated was worded slightly different to my pc (I haven't changed my entitlement, its still linked to this PC).

I have 2 admin accounts, mainly as 1 was my MSA but it started having login issues so I made a new local user. Having to put my admin password in to do almost anything UAC related got old in 3 days and I made this local account an admin as well. Kept old user as its a handy backup.