Do I need to buy new Windows Key?

[TipsyMcStagger]

I did a search but I'm still not 100% clear; I built this PC many years ago. It's now Windows 10 Pro N (via upgrade) and I used Belarc to find the product key.

I'm going to build a completely new system to replace this one. Once I have the new system running, I'll discard the current one.

Can I create a USB installation tool using my current product key to do a clean Windows 10 install on my new HD if I will no longer be using the old system and HD?

Or do I need to buy another Windows 10 product key?

Thanks.

 

[vapour]

link it to a MS account and you can install win10, reactivate by linking to your MS account.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_security/how-to-connect-to-a-microsoft-account-in-windows/c1614fe6-a9cd-4723-a9e0-7293d9cdfd4a
Install: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10
you only need a usb 8gb flash drive to burn the iso onto.

 

[TipsyMcStagger]

link it to a MS account and you can install win10, reactivate by linking to your MS account.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_security/how-to-connect-to-a-microsoft-account-in-windows/c1614fe6-a9cd-4723-a9e0-7293d9cdfd4a
Install: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10
you only need a usb 8gb flash drive to burn the iso onto.

Thanks excellent info.

Thank very much for the reply and the links.

 

[TipsyMcStagger]

link it to a MS account and you can install win10, reactivate by linking to your MS account.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_security/how-to-connect-to-a-microsoft-account-in-windows/c1614fe6-a9cd-4723-a9e0-7293d9cdfd4a
Install: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10
you only need a usb 8gb flash drive to burn the iso onto.

One more dumb question; when I install Windows onto my new machine (new MB, new HD, new everything) using the USB flash drive I created, what is the correct choice when asked:

"If this is the first time you're installing Windows on this PC you need to enter a valid Windows product key."

Or, "If you're reinstalling Windows, select 'I don't have a product key'"

Would this be considered reinstalling, since I'm using an already activated product key? Hence, do not enter a product key at this time?

 

[USAFRet]

link it to a MS account and you can install win10, reactivate by linking to your MS account.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_security/how-to-connect-to-a-microsoft-account-in-windows/c1614fe6-a9cd-4723-a9e0-7293d9cdfd4a
Install: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10
you only need a usb 8gb flash drive to burn the iso onto.

One more dumb question; when I install Windows onto my new machine (new MB, new HD, new everything) using the USB flash drive I created, what is the correct choice when asked:

"If this is the first time you're installing Windows on this PC you need to enter a valid Windows product key."

Or, "If you're reinstalling Windows, select 'I don't have a product key'"

Would this be considered reinstalling, since I'm using an already activated product key? Hence, do not enter a product key at this time?

You skip entering the license key.
When it fails to activate, and it will, this is when you go into the Activation Troubleshooter, and tell your MS account about the new PC.

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

 

[TipsyMcStagger]

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You skip entering the license key.
When it fails to activate, and it will, this is when you go into the Activation Troubleshooter, and tell your MS account about the new PC.

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

Thank you very much.