Can i transfer my windows 10 on my prebuilt pc to my new custom pc

[zorister]

So about 3 years ago I got an Alienware alpha i3 version and it had windows 8 installed. When the free windows 10 upgrade was available I upgraded to win10. Right now I'm in the process of gathering parts to build my custom pc and I was wondering if I can transfer the win10 on my Alienware alpha to my custom pc so I wouldn't have to buy a windows 10 key.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You can't , you need a new license , that one is tied to the Alienware...Sorry.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $88.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-27 20:48 EST-0500

 

[zorister]

You can't , you need a new license , that one is tied to the Alienware...Sorry.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $88.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-27 20:48 EST-0500

Ok, thanks for the help

 

[USAFRet]

If this is a WIn 10 that was Upgraded from something else, probably.

Read and do this before you change any parts:
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

That's for the license.

The actual OS will need to be reinstalled in the new hardware.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You can't , you need a new license , that one is tied to the Alienware...Sorry.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $88.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-27 20:48 EST-0500

Ok, thanks for the help

Glad to assist , since you took the FREE upgrade , the previous license is not valid and since this was a prebuilt the 10 upgrade license is tied to that Alienware board.

 

[USAFRet]

Glad to assist , since you took the FREE upgrade , the previous license is not valid and since this was a prebuilt the 10 license is tied to that Alienware board.

A Win 10 that was upgraded from something else is probably valid to transfer, no matter what the original OS was.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

My oldest son's friend's Acer upgraded to 10 by way of FREE upgrade , wouldn't allow it to be transferred to his new build 3 weeks ago.

 

[USAFRet]

My oldest son's friend's Acer upgraded to 10 by way of FREE upgrade , wouldn't allow it to be transferred to his new build 3 weeks ago.

That's why I mentioned "probably". It's worth a try before buying new.

 

[CloudsAndSun2015]

So about 3 years ago I got an Alienware alpha i3 version and it had windows 8 installed. When the free windows 10 upgrade was available I upgraded to win10. Right now I'm in the process of gathering parts to build my custom pc and I was wondering if I can transfer the win10 on my Alienware alpha to my custom pc so I wouldn't have to buy a windows 10 key.

Maybe. I took the hard drive from my 10 year old PC that died and put it into an bare bones case.
Chatted with Microsoft for about 20 minutes and now have a Activated W10 PC.

I told them motherboard died and I replaced it. Maybe it helped that I gave them the original
Vista Product key, and I had the same hard drive.