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My Windows key is tied to my Microsoft account and it's survived several changes of computers. Interesting that this is not the case for those keys purchased th
by kiwijamo 4y ago
My Windows key is tied to my Microsoft account and it's survived several changes of computers. Interesting that this is not the case for those keys purchased thu the store. TIL.
- gjsman-1000 4y agoI mean, the MSA-purchased version is a retail key, but it doesn't give you a unique activation key and seems to use a generic one (at least when doing upgrades), so... trying to move this "retail" copy is really, really hard and inconsistent compared to a version you have a key for. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/transfer-windows-11-pro-product-key-to-new-laptop/9ce5db0a-aa55-4ccd-93a4-bb59968cb971 https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/transf... https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/transfer-windows-1011-pro-digital-license-to-a-new/d1b458e1-6859-4720-9d23-2adf4aede644 https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/transf... So, I will admit that it is possible. It's just really hit-or-miss and complicated, which can easily be avoided by just buying a retail package from somewhere with a code inside.