I am upgrading my PC from i7 4th Generation to Ryzen 3500. I have a retail Win 10 license which is linked to my Microsoft account and would like to keep the same on the new PC.
Before I switch to the new system, I wanted to be sure that things won't messed up. Therefore, I would like to get following clarified-
(I know this will not work, but I just wanted to clarify) Since I have a lot of softwares installed on my present PC, I wanted to avoid a fresh install. If I simply attach my present hard disk (which has windows on it) to the new hardware, would I be able to use the windows?
If the above does not work and I have to make a fresh install. What do I have to do before installing a new windows? Do I need to surrender the present key before I make a fresh install?
Is there anything I need to take care of?
Thanks