Windows 10 issues URGENT

[Benjamin_77]

So i originally had my PC bought for me for my birthday. But it was premade, with windows 10 preinstalled. Today I am changing motherboard, CPU and RAM. Will I have to re-purchase Windows 10?

 

[Karadjgne]

Yes. The license on 3rd party OEM vendors like HP and Dell etc is tied to the motherboard. Unless you change the mobo to that same vendors board, it won't work. They see it as you buying a new mobo = buying a new pc. That means new license.

 

[Benjamin_77]

Damn, so I have to pay full price again? :/

 

[Benjamin_77]

Can I buy it online now and download it later when I've put in all my parts? And do I have to buy it from Microsoft?

 

[freakazilla64]

go to kinguinn or something. dont pay full price

 

[USAFRet]

go to kinguinn or something. dont pay full price

And then pay again when the kinguin comes back as unauthorized or previously used.

 

[Karadjgne]

You can download from Microsoft at any time, even choose whatever edition, like 7,8,10,pro etc you wish. After installing. Windows will have a trial period where it wants you to register the key. That's when you'll need to purchase a key for whatever edition you have, and it'll be tied to your Microsoft account with the specs of that mobo. You won't receive a hard copy of windows unless you specifically choose that or buy from a vendor like Walmart, Amazon, newegg etc which had both a small flash drive and included key, so once you get online to Microsoft, it registers your copy for you.

It's one of those things where there really is no rush.

 

[USAFRet]

You can download from Microsoft at any time, even choose whatever edition, like 7,8,10,pro etc you wish. After installing. Windows will have a trial period where it wants you to register the key. That's when you'll need to purchase a key for whatever edition you have, and it'll be tied to your Microsoft account with the specs of that mobo. You won't receive a hard copy of windows unless you specifically choose that or buy from a vendor like Walmart, Amazon, newegg etc which had both a small flash drive and included key, so once you get online to Microsoft, it registers your copy for you.

It's one of those things where there really is no rush.

One change to that....
The Win 7 download requires you to enter a valid license key.
8.1 and 10 can be downloaded without.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/home

 

[Karadjgne]

Oh yeah, my bad, forgot win7 needs the key up front during installation process. Thanks for the reminder, been a while since I had to do that.

 

[Tamaskan]

go to kinguinn or something. dont pay full price

And then pay again when the kinguin comes back as unauthorized or previously used.

Do people have usually issues with Windows OEM keys from Kinguin? I have been using them on 3 pcs so far haven't encounter any issue beside one of them requiring activation via the phone but their support chat did it for me. I find it not too bad of a risk for about $30 for W10 pro (as long as you include the protection thing).

 

[USAFRet]

go to kinguinn or something. dont pay full price

And then pay again when the kinguin comes back as unauthorized or previously used.

Do people have usually issues with Windows OEM keys from Kinguin? I have been using them on 3 pcs so far haven't encounter any issue beside one of them requiring activation via the phone but their support chat did it for me. I find it not too bad of a risk for about $30 for W10 pro (as long as you include the protection thing).

Often, yes.
Already used license, or just an invalid license.
Of course, if you pay extra, they may hook you up.

If it was known valid, why would you have to pay extra for the insurance?

Remember...you're not buying from "kinguin", but rather some dude.
Who just happens to have a few hundred Win 10 Pro licenses for super cheap.
Where did he get those?

Edu, corporate, MSDN....all not for resale.
Or simply money laundering. A few hundred licenses bought with stolen credit cards, and then sold to you.

And yes, there have been many reports here and elsewhere of a license from there working and activated, and then later with a wipe and reinstall....not activated or valid.

 

[Karadjgne]

Dude1 buys a license on Kinguin from dude2. Goes back on Kinguin and sells it 20x. Dude1 buys another license from dude3, sells it 20x. Dude3 buys a license from Dude1 (origin dude2) and sells it 20x. And this goes on and on and on hundreds of dudes reselling the same license at different times. You can literally find the exact same key being sold by different ppl. Microsoft knows all about this, but actually catching it in the act is only semi impossible, it does happen, the keys themselves being the issue as there are quintillions of possible combinations. Unfortunately, when Microsoft does catch it, all users of that particular key get invalidated, meaning you have only days to purchase a new valid key. If you paid insurance, (huh?) and you notify the seller, they'll just give you another key, sell you more insurance, and hope Microsoft doesn't shut that one down too.

It's called a gray-market, and to anyone actually honest, it's honestly illegal as all get out. You'll not find Kinguin or similar sites endorsed by anyone at Tom's, it's affiliates or its parent Purch Group.

Buy it legally, either through Microsoft, or Microsoft certified vendors.