Windows 10 on new computer

[Luke_125]

Hello,

I have a windows 10 for the computer I am using now, I am building a new pc and I just wonted to know if I would have to buy another windows 10 key.

Thanks

 

[Colif]

was Win 10 an upgrade from win 7 or 8 on your current PC? If so, If you don't intend to use current PC again, you can look at this before and after getting new PC and you can move your current licence - reactivating win 10 after new hardware

If win 10 was installed on PC and wasn't originally an upgrade from 7 or 8, then you need to buy a new copy.

 

[unreal9400]

New PC = New License
Since it will be a brand new motherboard.

 

[Colif]

New PC = New License
Since it will be a brand new motherboard.

Not since version 1607. You can swap every part of PC and win 10 will reactivate if you have it linked to your email address. Look at link I provided,

 

[USAFRet]

Hello,

I have a windows 10 for the computer I am using now, I am building a new pc and I just wonted to know if I would have to buy another windows 10 key.

Thanks

If you wish to continue to use the old PC as well as the new one, then yes.
1 license, 1 PC.

If the old one is going away, then you can transfer the license to the new one.
Instructions linked above, and here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

 

[Luke_125]

Im not going to carry on using the old computer and I didn't upgrade the key came with the computer I still have the key

 

[USAFRet]

Im not going to carry on using the old computer and I didn't upgrade the key came with the computer I still have the key

OK then...

Link the OS to your MS account as per the links above.
If this works, then you go through the Activation troubleshooter after the new PC is built.

However...if this was a preinstalled Win 10, this may not work.
The only way to know is to try.

But read and do the steps in the links above. See what happens.

 

[Luke_125]

Thanks you for the help Ill have to find out on the day xD.

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks you for the help Ill have to find out on the day xD.

Do the OS linking to the MS account now, before you get the new hardware.

 

[Luke_125]

Ok thanks, Can you link me to a video that shows me how to do this?

 

[USAFRet]

Ok thanks, Can you link me to a video that shows me how to do this?

A video? No, but read this:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html