Reactivate from within windows 10.

Reactivate windows 10 after motherboard change. To do so, you need to: You won't need a product key to reactivate windows 10 on the same hardware. This opens the settings app.

First, click on the start button followed by the “gear” icon located on the left edge of the start menu. If you’ve decided to change your motherboard, the next step is to reactivate windows 10. Press windows key + i (hold down the windows key and press i), or open your start menu and click the ⚙ (gear icon).

Oem license is tied to motherboard and if motherboard is changed, you can not reuse the same license on new motherboard. My understanding is if your earlier license was retail, the free windows 10 upgrade license is treated as the same (retail) allowing you to perform significant hardware changes. You can see your edition on the same activation page where you checked your activation status.

After you upgrade to windows 10, you can reinstall or do a clean installation on the same device. This opens the settings app. Open settings, click on update & security, click on activation.

If you’ve installed the new motherboard without activating it, follow the instructions below. Under the windows section, click the. When you make significant hardware changes, such as replacing the motherboard or h.

This can help you reactivate windows using the. The short answer to your question is yes, windows 10 will reactivate so long as the new motherboard has a product key for the same edition (home or pro) of windows 10. After booting my pc after that, my windows 10 worked for a day and then it suddenly wanted a product key.