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I built my first PC a year ago - an AMD APU build. I'm now shopping around for a new CPU Mobo RAM etc...

 

I bought a USB windows 10 for £100 and it is currently installed on the above build.

 

How will it work when it comes to installing windows 10 on my new PC?

 

Thanks.

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1 minute ago, MajesticBeardsman said:

I built my first PC a year ago - an AMD APU build. I'm now shopping around for a new CPU Mobo RAM etc...

 

I bought a USB windows 10 for £100 and it is currently installed on the above build.

 

How will it work when it comes to installing windows 10 on my new PC?

 

Thanks.

Was it OEM windows or Retail. It was probably retail, so just download the ISO from Microsoft and re-use your product key

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Just now, Ethan Meskin said:

Was it OEM windows or Retail. It was probably retail, so just download the ISO from Microsoft and re-use your product key

I bought it from a local store so retail right?

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Just now, MajesticBeardsman said:

I bought it from a local store so retail right?

Yeah, just re-use the product key you have

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Just now, MajesticBeardsman said:

I bought it from a local store so retail right?

Should be unless you specifically bought an OEM system builder license. Some stores do that even though it's technically not allowed.

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3 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Should be unless you specifically bought an OEM system builder license. Some stores do that even though it's technically not allowed.

On the box it just says Windows 10 Home. Cant see anything about system builder.

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Just now, MajesticBeardsman said:

On the box it just says Windows 10 Home. Cant see anything about system builder.

Then it should be a retail version as OEM versions come in an envelop rather than a box.

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