Windows 10 activation

stumpy6

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I currently have an activated Windows 10 install (Upgrade from 8.1) and tomorrow hopefully I shall be receiving a new replacement motherboard.
This motherboard is exactly the same as the one I'm using now an Asus Rampage V Extreme. After ive swapped everything over everything to this new board, will I have to reactivate my windows or will I have to go through the install win 8.1 (Retail), activate, upgrade to win 10, activate, install fresh win 10?
Or will everything be as it is now?
 
I suspect that regardless of if it's the same motherboard, because the serial number will be different on the new board you'll have to start over from scratch by installing 8.1 first and then upgrading to 10 because that is what they use to identify a computer that already has an active install and the new serial number would match so it'll give you the single finger salute and request that you purchase a new windows 10 license.
 
You might have problem, I upgraded to W10 from W7 when it was first lanuch, everything working fine and activate, Then a week later mine MotherBoard decided to die, So i brought new one, Once fitted, it now wont activate it say (Error code: 0xC004C003)
Even reinstall W7 and then W10 no luck.

And still not activated now. Now Just waiting from Level 2 or 3 technician to call back from Bellevue, Washington, After talking to MS Chat Support.

Here link to Windows Support Tech then on the dropbox, click windows and then choice person you want to talk to, If they cant fix it they will give you call back Higher Tech department

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/DisplayAnswerTechListPage
 
I tried that at work with two PCs with the exact same hardware. Installed Windows 10 on one, fully activated. Then swapped motherboards as a test to see if we can replace it if something went wrong. Sadly it just blue screened as soon as it attempted boot. Went back to the old motherboard and it booted up fine. So even if the motherboard is the same model, Windows 10 will only accept the original motherboard it was activated on. My boss was not happy about this so decided to keep the terminal PCs with XP/7 :p.
 
demonix said:
I suspect that regardless of if it's the same motherboard, because the serial number will be different on the new board you'll have to start over from scratch by installing 8.1 first and then upgrading to 10 because that is what they use to identify a computer that already has an active install and the new serial number would match so it'll give you the single finger salute and request that you purchase a new windows 10 license.
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No No No.

You only need to do the upgrade once, then you can do a clean install.

It might stay activated, but also it might not.

It doesn't really affect anything other than if you want to change anything cosmetic, however to resolve this is fairly straight forward (but can be a big long winded if you get the wrong advisor)

- In the search web and windows bar in the bottom left type "contact support" it will bring up the contact support ap
- Navigate > services & apps > windows > setting up > call me asap or arrange a call (AVOID LIVECHAT ITS A WASTE OF TIME)
- explain the code and the hardware change - they will most likley remote in so hide anything dodgy from your desktop and then they will generate a new code for you and leave it in a text file on your desktop for future usage

done.

Worst case you get an advisor who's an idiot, in which case say thanks but I don't think you can help me, please put me through to a supervisor, thanks.

Had to swap my mobo a few times recently, never had to do a clean install for this if same model
 
I'm getting pee off with MS now they messing round. This I said to them what been happening :
I'm getting very annoyed now, I was mean*t to get a call on Monday on the 7th at *6:30pm (what email said) but they fail t*o ring, so my evening was a wasted waiti*ng round.
Then they decided to call on Tuesday 8t*h which I did not know about. Which i di*dnt have my phone on me, So I have to ri*ng them back to Washington.which probabl*y cost my phone bill. After 20mins on th*e phone, they said they will call back i*n a hour to let me know when best time t*o call back, which round 9 and 10pm. And* you yet couldn't get through to me whic*h you said INVALID PHONE NUMBER. Other c*aller had no problem getting through to *me. What going on? Get it sorted .
I went back on Ms chat support line. So*me guy name Patrick. F gave me this numb*er to ring 1-800-642-7676, I check onlin*e first and found out the number he gave* me is SCAM.
They ask to reply with there email to what the best time to call again 4 time. The email they want me to reply back it does not work. Rant over
 
You have nothing to rant over, so what they didn't call you? It's a slight inconvenience at worst.

They have a easy callback system for when you are actually at your pc, doesn't cost you anything - FYI that number isnt a scam, it's listed on the official ms website and if you had bothered to actually read any of the comments associated with how these scams work you would know this.
 
I have read you comment llamdal. I already been through that step before week ago. They remote in my computer and they try new activated code. But no luck
 
Orcvader said:
I tried that at work with two PCs with the exact same hardware. Installed Windows 10 on one, fully activated. Then swapped motherboards as a test to see if we can replace it if something went wrong. Sadly it just blue screened as soon as it attempted boot. Went back to the old motherboard and it booted up fine. So even if the motherboard is the same model, Windows 10 will only accept the original motherboard it was activated on. My boss was not happy about this so decided to keep the terminal PCs with XP/7 :p.
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A bluescreen during boot probably means that your HDD mode is mismatched between the two.

So, on your original, you maybe had the HDD mode as AHCI, but on the new, it was at on SATA or IDE mode.
 
llamadal said:
So they logged into your PC then couldn't generate a new code? Did they ask for the key u were upgrading from?
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They asked all the details about my Windows 7 and windows 10 and they happy that it genuine. Had a phone call with windows today at 3pm, even though i told them ring at 7:30pm as on 60 meter scaffolding at work. So that was waste of time. Let hope they ring.

They try two different Code but no luck.
 
Confused said:
A bluescreen during boot probably means that your HDD mode is mismatched between the two.

So, on your original, you maybe had the HDD mode as AHCI, but on the new, it was at on SATA or IDE mode.
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Already checked, both was set it AHCI. Although however these motherboards were ancient as well...
 
It's simple, if you give them a genuine key for whatever you had installed before, then they can only generate an authentic key for win 10, one isn't accepted without the other - maybe it's a language barrier? Maybe just ask for a supervisor and just do a call me now when you have some time to kill at your pc.
 
Win 7 and Win 10 on the same PC

I want to have Win 7 and Win 10 on the same PC (the same motherboard).
Can I install these OSes on two SSDs and turn on the need one (not both)?
Will HDD (NTFS) work with any of these two OSes?
 
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