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  1. [SOLVED] - Windows 10 won't activate after changing to SSD

    May 2, 2013 · Hi, Windows doesn't want to activate after i swapped HDD with SSD, i had activated windows 10 with OEM global key purchased online. I thought only motherboard …

  2. How to... activate?... new hard drive. - Tom's Hardware Forum

    Dec 12, 2016 · just bot up the laptop with the new drive installed. windows shuld see it and install the drivers. then simply format it and you're good to go. really should not be any other steps to …

  3. [SOLVED] - Tom's Hardware Forum

    Aug 28, 2021 · It's preinstalled on the computer and tied to the motherboard, so you cannot simply clone it to a new PC with dissimilar hardware. Even if it's a retail license which can …

  4. [SOLVED] - How to transfer Windows 10 license from old SSD to …

    Apr 25, 2014 · 4) Used windows activation troubleshooter on new pc to transfer windows license from old to new pc (used significant hardware change option.) I simply selected my old …

  5. [SOLVED] - After Installing New Hard Drive, How Do I Congire It In …

    Nov 2, 2018 · Hey. I am going to be installing a new SSD hard drive on my laptop with Windows 8.1. I am wondering how I set it up to boot in bios. I am going to be cloning it and already know …

  6. [SOLVED] - SATA Drives detected by BIOS are not available in …

    Jan 23, 2015 · Method 1. Initialize the Hard Drive Let's first determine where the problem comes from. If your hard drive is not detected in file explore, you should check if the disk is a brand …

  7. [SOLVED] - Can you install Windows 10 with the same key to a …

    May 23, 2017 · I will be replacing my current HDD soon. But since the old one has the Windows 10 key installed, can I still use the same key on a new hard drive? I've heard somewhere that …

  8. Question - Will a Clean Install of Win11 Activate Via Hardware …

    May 7, 2019 · I have a ROG pre-build system, and when I did a wipe of the hard drive and cleanly installed Windows 10 last year, it activated automatically (I assume due to a on-board digital …

  9. Do I need a new windows 10 while buying a new hard drive

    Jul 23, 2017 · My hard drive recently died so I am buying a new one I was just wondering if I need to buy a new copy of windows 10 or not?

  10. [SOLVED] - Can't activate Windows after cloning SSD (Error Code ...

    Mar 19, 2022 · Windows 11, it's saying the same thing with or without license, macruim reflect was used. I had trouble after cloning and couldn't boot into it and I created in cmd a new …