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New windows 10 key after upgrade?

New windows 10 key after upgrade?

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TheAdamYT
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12-03-2022, 06:06 AM
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Hello. Right now I have a asus tuf b360 pro-graming motherboard and a i5 8600k cpu. I am going to upgrade this to a asrock b660 steel legend motherboard and i5 13600k cpu. Someone told me that when i upgrade my motherboard, I will have to buy a new win10 key even though it says "windows is activated with a digital lisence which is linked to the microsoft account". On microsofts own website, it says that as long as the win10 key is linked to the account, I wont need to but a new key... Does anyone know if I need to buy a new key, or can I just reactivate my existing key on the new motherboard?
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TheAdamYT
12-03-2022, 06:06 AM #1

Hello. Right now I have a asus tuf b360 pro-graming motherboard and a i5 8600k cpu. I am going to upgrade this to a asrock b660 steel legend motherboard and i5 13600k cpu. Someone told me that when i upgrade my motherboard, I will have to buy a new win10 key even though it says "windows is activated with a digital lisence which is linked to the microsoft account". On microsofts own website, it says that as long as the win10 key is linked to the account, I wont need to but a new key... Does anyone know if I need to buy a new key, or can I just reactivate my existing key on the new motherboard?

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martinjake00
Junior Member
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12-03-2022, 09:23 AM
#2
Bringing the boot drive along should not cause any issues.
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martinjake00
12-03-2022, 09:23 AM #2

Bringing the boot drive along should not cause any issues.

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Cyrax1337
Junior Member
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12-12-2022, 04:16 AM
#3
I believed I needed to structure the boot disk
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Cyrax1337
12-12-2022, 04:16 AM #3

I believed I needed to structure the boot disk

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__PELU__
Member
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12-13-2022, 06:37 PM
#4
No, unless you're using BitLocker and left the key behind.
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__PELU__
12-13-2022, 06:37 PM #4

No, unless you're using BitLocker and left the key behind.

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Pedro4You
Junior Member
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12-16-2022, 07:48 AM
#5
No issues expected from prior drivers during this process.
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Pedro4You
12-16-2022, 07:48 AM #5

No issues expected from prior drivers during this process.

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Laguille
Junior Member
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12-18-2022, 06:46 AM
#6
It shouldn't be that you'll have to install new chipset drivers unless your system detects a change. For GPU drivers, as long as you're using the same card or upgrading from a supported model, you won't need updates. I moved my OEM license from a recovery image on a laptop to my desktop during setup and had no problems.
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Laguille
12-18-2022, 06:46 AM #6

It shouldn't be that you'll have to install new chipset drivers unless your system detects a change. For GPU drivers, as long as you're using the same card or upgrading from a supported model, you won't need updates. I moved my OEM license from a recovery image on a laptop to my desktop during setup and had no problems.