Can I transfer Windows 10 to a new PC?

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mgbridges

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#179070 25-Aug-2015 13:07

Apologies if this question has been answered already - I've searched all over the place and just ended up thoroughly confused.

Can I transfer my Windows 10 licence (upgraded from Win7 Home Premium) from my old laptop to a new PC?

Background: I have a 4 year old HP laptop which was bought with Win7 Home Premium. It was getting pretty old & slow so I decided that I'd upgrade it to Windows 10 as a last chance. The upgrade went OK but the HDMI port doesn't seem to work (seems to be a reasonably common problem and no sign of a fix in sight).

So I decided to advance my plan to build a new PC and kill my laptop. My initial interpretation of the rules of the Windows 10 upgrade was that I could move it to a new device, but now I'm not so sure. Too many blogs with different answers!

So, what's the Geekzone wisdom?

Cheers,

Martin

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shk292

2856 posts

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#1373815 25-Aug-2015 13:09

If your laptop was supplied with a Windows (OEM) licence, then that licence only applies to that specific laptop - you have no right to transfer it to another machine. The upgrade to Win 10 is irrelevant

nathan

5695 posts

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#1373835 25-Aug-2015 13:28

mgbridges: Apologies if this question has been answered already - I've searched all over the place and just ended up thoroughly confused.

Can I transfer my Windows 10 licence (upgraded from Win7 Home Premium) from my old laptop to a new PC?

Background: I have a 4 year old HP laptop which was bought with Win7 Home Premium. It was getting pretty old & slow so I decided that I'd upgrade it to Windows 10 as a last chance. The upgrade went OK but the HDMI port doesn't seem to work (seems to be a reasonably common problem and no sign of a fix in sight).

So I decided to advance my plan to build a new PC and kill my laptop. My initial interpretation of the rules of the Windows 10 upgrade was that I could move it to a new device, but now I'm not so sure. Too many blogs with different answers!

So, what's the Geekzone wisdom?

Cheers,

Martin

no you can't transfer your free Windows 10 upgrade license onto a naked PC