You may deactivate the license on the old PC and activate it on a new one. There is no limit on the number of transfers, but the license can only be active on one PC at a time.
Is the license type? ├── OEM → NO (except motherboard replacement with identical model) ├── Retail → YES (unlimited transfers, one active PC at a time) ├── Volume → YES (within same organization, not to individuals) └── Upgrade from Win7/8 → Check original license type Before buying a used Windows key or attempting a transfer, always check the license type with slmgr /dli . If it says OEM_DM or OEM_SLP , the license is married to that motherboard—don’t expect a transfer to work. windows license transfer
OEM licenses are permanently bound to the original computer . If the motherboard dies, the license dies with it—legally and technically. Microsoft’s EULA explicitly states: “The license is not transferable to another device.” You may deactivate the license on the old