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With Windows 10, I have unplugged the primary storage from an old laptop, and plugged it into a new one, without issue. The system booted, no license issues.
by raudette 3y ago
With Windows 10, I have unplugged the primary storage from an old laptop, and plugged it into a new one, without issue.
The system booted, no license issues.
- wtallis 3y agoLikely because on a laptop there's usually a Windows license embedded in an ACPI table. As long as you weren't moving a Pro edition installation to a machine that only had a key for Home edition, it would silently handle any re-activation necessary.