Do I need to buy a new windows copy if I want to upgrade motherboard and cpu?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
T

techynoob7

Honorable
Jul 1, 2013
23
0
10,510
I have an oem version of windows 8 and I'm currently using the latest version of windows 10. I've heard that microsoft has supposedly tied the key to people's microsoft account so I was wondering if I wouldn't have to purchase a new version of windows.
 
Solution
USAFRet


If you have Upgraded to Win 10, and it is activated, you do NOT need to purchase a new OS.

Read and do this before you change any hardware:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html
Sort by date Sort by votes
USAFRet

USAFRet

Titan
Moderator
Mar 16, 2013
171,437
17,904
184,590


If you have Upgraded to Win 10, and it is activated, you do NOT need to purchase a new OS.

Read and do this before you change any hardware:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom