Removing the license to transfer to another computer To move a Windows 10 retail license, or the free upgrade from a retail version of Windows 7 or 8. This will affect the things you can do with the license. Choose your country and click Next. It must free up the key at the servers if it does this. Firstly, you need to launch Command Prompt program as an Administrator read above.
I initially installed one license each on my new desktop computer and a Toshiba notebook. If it was a retail license you bought it boxed from a retailer then simply format the old computer, install it on the new computer. Your Windows activation license is now free and can be used on any Windows computer to activate Windows license — of course, for an appropriate version of Windows. The downgrade rights apply to whatever machine has the volume license assigned to it. Alternatively you can run this from the command prompt in the same way.
Select I recently changed hardware on this device. Try activating the license on the new computer. You will only be able to do this tutorial while logged in as an administrator. General Discussion I've tried to do some googling on how to do this but nothing was exactly what I was looking for and it all sounded overly complex. I'm having a hard time finding and answer to this. I mean, what does microsoft say on that? Spencer6842 wrote: Chris Microsoft wrote: If I use the downgrade rights for this key to install Windows 7 on an older machine without a Windows license, does this mean I can no longer use that Volume License key to activate the new Windows 8 machines? Just make sure the installation on the old computer is formatted or the product key uninstalled. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to uninstall the product key.
Much later I installed the third license on my home theater computer. Deactivating Windows will not remove it from Microsoft's activation server. Will I get any trouble for it. The way to deactivate an activation key is to type slmgr -upk into an window, have a look at the snip below, be sure that you don't do it until you are ready as it will make Windows non-genuine at the next reboot. If activation fails, call Microsoft Product Activation 866-542-3062 or Customer Service 800-642-7676 and tell them you changed the hardware on your computer and it deactivated itself.
The recipient can input their own license key. I am building my new pc now and I am thinking about reinstalling windows 8 soon since I heard they are going to actually fix it soon. You can activate Windows license while installing a new copy of Windows. Microsoft normally gives you many more activations that what you purchased to simplify moving things around, reloading workstations, etc. You may have to activate by 'phone. Just enter your Windows product key.
You may be able to get help on. Since the Windows 10 license we are trying to use was previously in use on another computer, you will be required to reactivate by telephone or Contact Support. You will not be able to do this from say a Window 7 to Vista computer, or Vista to Windows 7 computer. Then execute that script with the new product key as an argument as shown in the instructions given beneath the script. For more details and options using the slmgr. A In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste the command below and press enter.
It wasnt clear that the devices had an existing license; and yes you can use imaging rights with downgraded versions of Windows. Deactivating Windows will not remove it from Microsoft's activation server. I hope this small step-by-step guide will help you to know how to deactivate Windows product key on your old Windows computer and use it to activate again on a new computer. That does carry transfer rights. Now you are free to transfer your license to another computer.
There are many ways to uninstall Windows license. Activation by the end user is not required. Hello aflumbahgee, and welcome to Ten Forums. However, this method does not inform the Activation Servers at Microsoft that the license is no longer in use on the particular machine, and therefore we do not recommend it. This is very confusing here. You are supposed to uninstall it from the first machine before installing it on the second.