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Danielslie
May 28, 2024Copper Contributor
Can I save an OEM key to my MS account?
One of my laptop is shipped with an OEM key and Windows 10 Pro is activated automatically when upgrading from Windows 8. How can I sync this key to my MS account? Thanks
- Jun 05, 2024OEM licenses are linked to the machine. You will not need the license key to reinstall Windows at any point on that same machine. These cannot be linked to your Microsoft Account because it lives and dies with the machine and cannot be transferred.
Yarisyoyo
Jun 05, 2024Iron Contributor
OEM licenses are linked to the machine. You will not need the license key to reinstall Windows at any point on that same machine. These cannot be linked to your Microsoft Account because it lives and dies with the machine and cannot be transferred.