New build - comments?

[Austinian]

If the OP has a digital license, there's no need to contact Microsoft unless there's an issue elsewhere....


Windows 10 activated with a digital license

I've changed hardware a few times to include motherboard CPU, RAM, and main OS drive all at the same time, and still never had to call Microsoft to activate when using my Microsoft Account.

Naturally, I tried the easiest way first.

No go after my last motherboard change. I think there was confusion because I have two Windows boot drives on the same physical PC with two different MS accounts; one install is a full retail (primary drive) and one is a freebie Insider RP ring (gaming/testing drive).

Doesn't matter, after a chat session the MS rep gave me new keys for each and all is well.

 

[Robert Zanatta]

Your Win10 was an upgrade from Win7. With the Win10 retail upgrade license, you're allowed one transfer of that license. If you purchased Win10 retail, you can transfer the license more than once.

 

[sygnus21]

Your post is confusing here....

Your Win10 was an upgrade from Win7. With the Win10 retail upgrade license, you're allowed one transfer of that license.

Define "retail upgrade" because I'm not sure your statement is correct?

I've upgraded 2 desktop machines from Windows 7, and a laptop from Windows 8, and I've had no issues upgrading hardware (MB, CPU, GPU, RAM, Drives) or doing a clean reinstall of the OS, and getting Windows activated via digital license. And it's not just me, but many others.

If you purchased Win10 retail, you can transfer the license more than once.

Which one is it?

 

[Birk Binnard]

Your Win10 was an upgrade from Win7. With the Win10 retail upgrade license, you're allowed one transfer of that license. If you purchased Win10 retail, you can transfer the license more than once.

Well, if my new build runs for another 5 years by then i may not care about a subsequent upgrade. But thanks for the info.

 

[Robert Zanatta]

My mistake; transfer can be done more than once. I was thinking of transfer to another owner, which isn't the same.

 

[toomanycanons]

Your Win10 was an upgrade from Win7. With the Win10 retail upgrade license, you're allowed one transfer of that license. If you purchased Win10 retail, you can transfer the license more than once.

Well, if my new build runs for another 5 years by then i may not care about a subsequent upgrade. But thanks for the info.

So...what are your new build specs now after this thread?

 

[Birk Binnard]

Samsung 970 EVO 250GB - NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSD (MZ-V7E250BW)

ARCTIC Freezer 33 – Semi Passive Tower CPU Cooler for Intel 115X/2011-3 and AMD AM4 with 120 mm PWM Fan, Silent high Performance Cooler up to 150W TDP

Patriot Viper Elite Series DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) 2666MHz PC4-21300 Dual Memory Kit

APEVIA X-QPACK3-NW-BK Micro ATX Cube Gaming/HTPC Case

Antec HCG750 Bronze Power Supply 750 Watts 80 Plus Bronze PSU with 135mm Quiet DBB Fan, Full Modular

ASUS LGA1151 (300 Series) DDR4 HDMI DVI VGA M.2 mATX Motherboard

Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

 

[sygnus21]

My mistake; transfer can be done more than once. I was thinking of transfer to another owner, which isn't the same.

Thanks.

Peace