Can i use my windows 10 cd key again?

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So i bought a ssd and i would like to move my os to the ssd but i dont want to rebuy windows and i dont want to deal with transferring my os from one hard drive to another. I currently have the cd key of my windows and i have the disk if i re used them on the new hard drive would i have any issues or would it just plain out not work?
 
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androbourne
Go to settings>accounts>Family & other people> Add someone else to this PC.

Then add a Microsoft related account such as hotmail etc... to the login.

You then need to log out and into the new secondary profile so it can setup and link the digital key to your MS account.

Then feel free to log out and back into your normal profile. It will remain linked as long as you leave that secondary profile on the machine.

You can verify its link by signing into https://account.microsoft.com/account/manage-my-account

When you install your new SSD and do a clean install of Windows 10 during installation you will have an option to "sign in using an online account" pick that option and sign in with the above MS account. Once the new profile is...
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Windows looks at the motherboard for licensing not the storage. So aslong as the motherboard isn't changing installing the os on a new ssd shouldn't be a problem.
 
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Go to settings>accounts>Family & other people> Add someone else to this PC.

Then add a Microsoft related account such as hotmail etc... to the login.

You then need to log out and into the new secondary profile so it can setup and link the digital key to your MS account.

Then feel free to log out and back into your normal profile. It will remain linked as long as you leave that secondary profile on the machine.

You can verify its link by signing into https://account.microsoft.com/account/manage-my-account

When you install your new SSD and do a clean install of Windows 10 during installation you will have an option to "sign in using an online account" pick that option and sign in with the above MS account. Once the new profile is done loading, it should automatically reactivate it for you.
 
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