Host Migration 2020 年 6 月 13 日 上午 4:00
Win product key reused on a desktop?
Sorry for the awful title.

Can I reuse the windows product key that came with my laptop on a desktop? or will I have to buy windows/a key?
引用自 Peabrain:
No. Laptop would have an OEM license and that'll be lined to the laptop only.
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Peabrain 2020 年 6 月 13 日 上午 4:18 
No. Laptop would have an OEM license and that'll be lined to the laptop only.
Host Migration 2020 年 6 月 13 日 上午 4:23 
引用自 Peabrain
No. Laptop would have an OEM license and that'll be lined to the laptop only.
damn that sucks, thanks for answering btw.
_I_ 2020 年 6 月 13 日 上午 8:16 
one of the down sides of buying oem, keys tied to mobo
Bad 💀 Motha 2020 年 6 月 13 日 上午 10:19 
Not a laptop no because this was issued from the oem maker and tied to the motherboard.

Standalone oem key from system builder, you can.

Can just get a new key for the Desktop, they are maybe 10$ or less

Make your own Win10 usb flash drive installer media.
最後修改者:Bad 💀 Motha; 2020 年 6 月 13 日 上午 10:20
Jaunitta 🌸 2020 年 6 月 13 日 上午 10:50 
I have transferred my windows lisense 3 times as I have built a new PC.

Microsoft describes the Windows 10 free upgrade as a full version, not a trial. Contrary to these statements, Windows 10 free upgrade does have some restrictions.

If you upgraded from a retail copy of Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1, the Windows 10 license carries the retail rights from which it was derived – can be transferred.
But under Microsoft’s rules, you are only entitled to a one time transfer.

If you upgraded from an OEM Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1 license, these are licenses that come preinstalled on a new computer from a manufacturer, and then your Windows 10 license maintains the OEM rights – cannot be transferred.

If you have a full retail copy of Windows 10, you can transfer it as many times as you want.

If you performed an Easy Upgrade to the Windows 10 Pro Pack from Windows 10 Home, you can transfer it using Digital Licensing. This is possible because of the Pro Pack, while an upgrade, is a retail license attached to the Microsoft Account used to purchase it.

Some links will help you.
How to Transfer your Windows 10 License to a New Computer
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/transfer-windows-10-license-new-pc/#:~:text=Press%20Windows%20key%20%2B%20X%20then,your%20license%20to%20another%20computer.
From Microsoft
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/transfer-windows-10-license-from-laptop-to-desktop/4ded0367-3425-4930-8618-00f04dbfaaac
最後修改者:Jaunitta 🌸; 2020 年 6 月 13 日 上午 10:50
Peabrain 2020 年 6 月 14 日 上午 6:29 
引用自 Jaunitta 🌸
If you upgraded from a retail copy of Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1, the Windows 10 license carries the retail rights from which it was derived – can be transferred.
But under Microsoft’s rules, you are only entitled to a one time transfer.]

MS may say that but it's not correct. If you had a retail version you can transfer it more than once. I've used mine on 4 different motherboards. On 3 boards and multiple installs I never had to enter the key as it's tied to my MS account/email. Last time however it did fail to validate but that was solved by entering my previous Windows 8.1 key.
Bad 💀 Motha 2020 年 6 月 14 日 上午 6:34 
You can't transfer it from a laptop.
Oem pertains to System Builder. Where as laptops use the oem from the brand maker, not the same, won't carry over to another machine.

Can just make your own Win10 usb flash drive using the official MS media creation tool and install to any PC you wish. No key will be needed unless you choose to activate the OS, which you can always do at a later time. And for that, can just purchase a product key cheap online.
最後修改者:Bad 💀 Motha; 2020 年 6 月 14 日 上午 6:36
-=SOF=-WID99 2020 年 6 月 14 日 下午 12:01 
yep, if you need a cheap WIN 10 key look on a legit hardware site like guru 3d
you can get an legit OEM key for less then 14 bucks to use on your new PC
(yes you will need to Download your own media direct from the MS web site using the media creation tool )

look on https://www.guru3d.com/

they have that link up all the time ,every month , so i really doubt its not a legit site to save cash on an OEM KEY you can buy and use for your PC
最後修改者:-=SOF=-WID99; 2020 年 6 月 14 日 下午 12:02
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