windows 10 retail question

peter tron · 27 Jun 2017 at 15:39

ok,

after long deliberation on my part, i've decided to go for windows 10 pro retail usb for £60.

decent price, it seems.

question:

if i understand correctly, if it is the retail version, then i can register that copy on a new pc (mobo) if something goes wrong with the current pc, correct?

i read that when you activate it on a new pc, it automatically "de-activates" the copy that is on the older pc.

if this is correct, then i will go ahead with this.

something daft already!! · 27 Jun 2017 at 15:54

That is pretty cheap, are you certain it is genuine? Retail means you can install it on one device at a time but your license does not die with the hardware and can be removed and installed elsewhere.

peter tron · 27 Jun 2017 at 16:11

the listing said that it is.

i guess that it would not be in their best interests to plump for false advertising.

stoofa · 28 Jun 2017 at 09:29

That is almost certainly not going to be genuine. Forget the "false advertising" part of things - is this a large reseller?
Pro Retail should sell for around the £170 mark with Amazon occasionally selling for around £140 - £150.
You may well get a box and you may well get a USB key with Windows on - but I doubt very much you are getting the full box product for that money.