Product Key (Windows)

[SomeNoobPCBuilder]

I'm building my first PC next weekend, upgrading from a laptop which has Windows 10 Home installed (came with either 7 or 8.1, can't remember). So, I was going to download from https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 onto a USB to get Windows 10 on my new PC... However, since I upgraded to Windows 10, will the product key from my laptop work for a Windows 10 install?

 

Halp :P!

[The Sloth]

call microsoft 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, SomeNoobPCBuilder said:

I'm building my first PC next weekend, upgrading from a laptop which has Windows 10 Home installed (came with either 7 or 8.1, can't remember). So, I was going to download from https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 onto a USB to get Windows 10 on my new PC... However, since I upgraded to Windows 10, will the product key from my laptop work for a Windows 10 install?

 

Halp :P!

Yep, it will, but actually it's against the T&C of Microsoft if I'm correct, but hey, I done it once.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

call microsoft 

I think you mean ask... I don't see the specific reason as to why it has to be a call 

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, IAmLamp said:

I think you mean ask... I don't see the specific reason as to why it has to be a call 

to talk to microsoft for help, calling and talking to a real person has more benefits. 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

to talk to microsoft for help, calling and talking to a real person has more benefits. 

You do know they offer live chat support, right? 

[The Sloth]

Just now, IAmLamp said:

You do know they offer live chat support, right? 

chat support is not very helpful in my experience. 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

chat support is not very helpful in my experience. 

Microsoft's support in general is not very good in my own experience. Mind going into detail as to why you prefer calling? 

[The Sloth]

Just now, IAmLamp said:

Microsoft's support in general is not very good in my own experience. Mind going into detail as to why you prefer calling? 

in my experience talking to a real person and being nice usually got be better help.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

in my experience talking to a real person and being nice usually got be better help.

I don't understand the purpose of your statement. The exact same logic can apply using the live chat experience. The live chat allows users to talk with real people as well. 

 

If anything I think that the live chat experience would be better because you can reference back to a statement in text on screen rather than having to rely on more memory. Feel free to correct me. 

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, IAmLamp said:

I don't understand the purpose of your statement. The exact same logic can apply using the live chat experience. The live chat allows users to talk with real people as well. 

 

If anything I think that the live chat experience would be better because you can reference back to a statement in text on screen rather than having to rely on more memory. Feel free to correct me. 

 

i was referring to my own experience but each to there own. 

[Donut417]

On 3/11/2017 at 2:36 PM, SomeNoobPCBuilder said:

I'm building my first PC next weekend, upgrading from a laptop which has Windows 10 Home installed (came with either 7 or 8.1, can't remember). So, I was going to download from https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 onto a USB to get Windows 10 on my new PC... However, since I upgraded to Windows 10, will the product key from my laptop work for a Windows 10 install?

 

Halp :P!

Technically NO. Your laptop has an OEM license and it can only be used on that laptop. Legally speaking MS can tell you to pound sand. MS will know from the CD key thats its OEM so you cant lie to them. That being said, I have heard of some people calling and convincing them to transfer an OEM licence between machines. How well this will work for you I dont know.