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josephashe
Sep 07, 2026Copper Contributor
Windows License Will Not Transfer to New Motherboard
I've gone in circles for 2 days now with AI support bots, trouble shooters, and agonizing search engine queries. In my old PC setup, I had Windows 11 Pro; under the activation tab in settings, it s...
josephashe
Sep 07, 2026Copper Contributor
Forgot to include where it actually lists the devices.
Again, after disassembling my new hardware, reassembling and reinstalling windows with my old hardware, I confirmed that in the Settings > Activation, it showed that I had a Windows 11 Pro license linked with my microsoft account. I don't have a SS of that because I would have to tear down again my new PC build. I'm confident that can be confirmed with the ID's and key that I have.