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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...
p_swizzles
Sep 15, 2026Copper Contributor
I'm having a nearly identical issue. Seems to be impossible to get through to a real person at Microsoft for support with this. The only difference between what's happening to me and your issue is that my windows license (retail, did not come with my hardware) was originally for Windows 10 Pro, and got upgraded to windows 11 pro when 11 released.