answer to "can I re-use my windows license?"

[coen113]

hello

 

in the last few days, I saw a LOT of " can I re-use it" question post. the answer is yes, if you deactivate the first one. I.E. call Microsoft and ask them to deactivate it. I though this post might answer some questions.

 

additional information by  Godlygamer23:

For OEM licenses, you have to call Microsoft to reset it. For retail, you simply remove it from the PC and use it on another or the same one.

[Matsy]

Indeed.

[Godlygamer23]

For OEM licenses, you have to call Microsoft to reset it. For retail, you simply remove it from the PC and use it on another or the same one.

[coen113]

For OEM licenses, you have to call Microsoft to reset it. For retail, you simply remove it from the PC and use it on another or the same one.

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[grayperview]

You know what, have have full retail licences and have had to ring up Microsoft and couple of times for minor hardware changes to activate no big deal, but i can see why people just get the activation hack these days its much less hassle.

[coen113]

You know what, have have full retail licences and have had to ring up Microsoft and couple of times for minor hardware changes to activate no big deal, but i can see why people just get the activation hack these days its much less hassle.

i have a valid key, but hacking is so much easier to do than get the legit version

[LogicalDrm]

Using oem in different system is bit more complicated than just calling to ms. It depends if its branded or not. For non-branded calling is viable option but not blesses scary. For branded its fifty-fifty. For some it works, others not.