Windows 10 after MOBO change

[SmilesRising]

so i recently switched motherboards so my widnows isnt activated anymore.. do i need to buy a new key? and if i need to do it can i upgrade to pro instead of home? i can still use my pc but it says activate windows in the corner 24/7

[bgibbz]

1 minute ago, smiles rising said:

so i recently switched motherboards so my widnows isnt activated anymore.. do i need to buy a new key? and if i need to do it can i upgrade to pro instead of home? i can still use my pc but it says activate windows in the corner 24/7

Nope. Install windows without activating and then contact customer support. 

[H4X3R]

If you bought an oem key, it is tied to the mobo so if you replace the mobo u need to buy a new key. you can get win 10 pro oem key for 10$ on ebay (yes they are legit, bought 2 keys from ebay already)

[SmilesRising]

Just now, H4X3R said:

If you bought an oem key, it is tied to the mobo so if you replace the mobo u need to buy a new key. you can get win 10 pro oem key for 10$ on ebay (yes they are legit, bought 2 keys from ebay already)

i dont know if i have an oem key? i bought a pre built in 2013 and it had windows on it and then i upgraded it to windows 10 and now im here

[H4X3R]

Just now, smiles rising said:

i dont know if i have an oem key? i bought a pre built in 2013 and it had windows on it and then i upgraded it to windows 10 and now im here

In that case do what @bgibbz suggested, should work (tell them the mobo died and you have it switched at a shop but u cant install windows now).

[Naeaes]

Just enter the same key again and run the activation in Windows. If it won't activate online, use the phone activation. If that won't work, it'll redirect the call to a human and you can make your case. Just say this is a motherboard replacement to an old computer and not a new computer. They'll validate it no problem.

 

While the key is bound to the motherboard (or the CMOS ROM to be exact) for technical reasons (where else would it be secure? Duh.) It's not against the Windows EULA to swap your motherboard. You do not need to buy a new key. Assuming you bought this one, have the COA and so on and so forth.

[SmilesRising]

 

5 minutes ago, H4X3R said:

If you bought an oem key, it is tied to the mobo so if you replace the mobo u need to buy a new key. you can get win 10 pro oem key for 10$ on ebay (yes they are legit, bought 2 keys from ebay already)

 

6 minutes ago, bgibbz said:

Nope. Install windows without activating and then contact customer support. 

support closed 30 minutes ago,, god damn it

[SmilesRising]

2 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

Just enter the same key again and run the activation in Windows. If it won't activate online, use the phone activation. If that won't work, it'll redirect the call to a human and you can make your case. Just say this is a motherboard replacement to an old computer and not a new computer. They'll validate it no problem.

 

While the key is bound to the motherboard (or the CMOS ROM to be exact) for technical reasons (where else would it be secure? Duh.) It's not against the Windows EULA to swap your motherboard. You do not need to buy a new key. Assuming you bought this one, have the COA and so on and so forth.

i dont have the code anymore..

[Naeaes]

1 minute ago, smiles rising said:

i dont have the code anymore..

Oh. Well, if you have a proof of purchase like a receipt you can get a new key from Microsoft. Leave the field blank on install and go to the activation once you're in the OS. You can find the phone number in there.

[SmilesRising]

Just now, Naeaes said:

Oh. Well, if you have a proof of purchase like a receipt you can get a new key from Microsoft. Leave the field blank on install and go to the activation once you're in the OS. You can find the phone number in there.

i connected my windows to my account before i switched MOBO do you think that will be enough?

[Naeaes]

3 minutes ago, smiles rising said:

i connected my windows to my account before i switched MOBO do you think that will be enough?

Yes! Just use the same credentials and you're golden.

[SmilesRising]

1 minute ago, Naeaes said:

Yes! Just use the same credentials and you're golden.

Well, it says something about their servers and that i should try again in a couple of minutes..

[SmilesRising]

i try to reactivate my windows after a hardware change but it doesnt work? it says it cant connect to the microsoft servers or something. i have the error code 0x803F7001

[Electronics Wizardy]

Do you have working internet? Is DNS working right?

 

Id just call them up.

[SmilesRising]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Do you have working internet? Is DNS working right?

 

Id just call them up.

 

i have a working internet, i can do everything except this windows thingy

[JefferyD90]

17 minutes ago, smiles rising said:

i try to reactivate my windows after a hardware change but it doesnt work? it says it cant connect to the microsoft servers or something. i have the error code 0x803F7001

That error is thrown when your product key is already in use.  You should really do a clean install of the OS.

[SmilesRising]

1 minute ago, JefferyD90 said:

That error is thrown when your product key is already in use.  You should really do a clean install of the OS.

i just changed all of my parts.. but a clean install will do it?

[JefferyD90]

2 minutes ago, smiles rising said:

i just changed all of my parts.. but a clean install will do it?

So you changed all of your parts, and didn't think you should do a clean install of Windows?  Really?

[SmilesRising]

2 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

So you changed all of your parts, and didn't think you should do a clean install of Windows?  Really?

i dont see the point of doing that. just annoying to install everything again.. i wiped my HDD but my ssd only has windows so..

[JefferyD90]

6 minutes ago, smiles rising said:

i dont see the point of doing that. just annoying to install everything again.. i wiped my HDD but my ssd only has windows so..

So you think that Windows, your OS, that has each driver mapped to a hardware location in your machine, where its registry keys are memory mapped doesn't need to be massively reconfigured when you "change all your parts"?

 

You don't need to reinstall Windows if you're willing to sit down and do every bit of configuration that Windows does when you first install it, yourself.

 

This just boggles my mind.

[SmilesRising]

11 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

So you think that Windows, your OS, that has each driver mapped to a hardware location in your machine, where its registry keys are memory mapped doesn't need to be massively reconfigured when you "change all your parts"?

 

You don't need to reinstall Windows if you're willing to sit down and do every bit of configuration that Windows does when you first install it, yourself.

 

This just boggles my mind.

i didnt think it was really necessary.. ill do a clean install and see if windows works

[SmilesRising]

45 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

So you think that Windows, your OS, that has each driver mapped to a hardware location in your machine, where its registry keys are memory mapped doesn't need to be massively reconfigured when you "change all your parts"?

 

You don't need to reinstall Windows if you're willing to sit down and do every bit of configuration that Windows does when you first install it, yourself.

 

This just boggles my mind.

i dont really know how to do a clean install.. i have an usb with the ISO file on it but when i start it up i see lots of different drives in different sizes, i see the ssd at around 200gb but i cant pick it..

 

[JefferyD90]

20 minutes ago, smiles rising said:

i dont really know how to do a clean install.. i have an usb with the ISO file on it but when i start it up i see lots of different drives in different sizes, i see the ssd at around 200gb but i cant pick it..

 

Follow the guide in my signature.