升级您的计算机是令人兴奋的。没有什么比打开包装盒，大口大口地闻一下那种新电脑的味道更好的了。接下来是设置新计算机，将 Windows 10 许可证转移到新计算机是其中的重要部分。
因此，这是将Windows 10许可证转移到新计算机的方法。
您可以将 Windows 10 许可证转移到新计算机吗？(Can You Transfer a Windows 10 License To a New Computer?)
将您的Windows 10许可证转移到新计算机是一个好主意。毕竟，如果您不需要新许可证，它可以降低新计算机的成本。但是，您是否可以进行转移取决于您使用的Windows 10许可证的类型。(Windows 10)
有三种主要的Windows 10许可证类型：
- OEM：原始设备制造商(Equipment Manufacturer)许可证预装在您购买的硬件上，并链接到设备中的主板
- 零售：(Retail: )您在线购买零售许可证，并且可以在不同计算机之间转移许可证
- 批量：(Volume: )Microsoft向大型组织（如企业、大学或政府）批量发放批量许可证，并允许单个许可证密钥激活多个安装
Windows 10 许可证与系统硬件绑定。具体来说，主板。如果您尝试将Windows OEM或批量许可证转移到新计算机（例如，使用不同的主板），Windows许可证检查系统将拒绝新硬件。
然而(Whereas)，如果您拥有Windows 10零售许可证，则可以切换到具有不同主板的不同计算机( switch to a different computer with a different motherboard)。
还需要理解的一件事是，您可以使用OEM(OEM)或批量许可证升级您的硬盘。根据Windows 10(Windows 10)许可规则，更换硬盘驱动器以换取更大或更快的替代品绝对没问题。
此外，还有一些用户升级他们的主板并继续使用他们的OEM许可证的例子，这使得情况有点混乱（继续阅读以获取更多信息！）
如何检查您拥有的 Windows 10 许可证类型(How To Check What Windows 10 License Type You Have)
您很可能拥有OEM或零售Windows 10许可证。在尝试将您的Windows 10许可证转移到另一台计算机之前，请检查是否可以。
在开始菜单搜索栏中键入命令提示符(command prompt)(Type command prompt in your Start Menu search bar)，然后打开命令提示符(Command Prompt)应用程序。现在，输入以下命令：
slmgr -dli
稍等片刻，Windows Script Host窗口就会出现。您将在Description旁边看到Windows 10许可证类型。它会清楚地说明您拥有的许可证类型，是零售、OEM还是批量。
您可以通过两种方式将 Windows 10 许可证转移到新计算机：输入产品密钥或使用您的Microsoft帐户。
如何使用您的 Microsoft 帐户转移 Windows 许可证(How To Transfer a Windows License Using Your Microsoft Account)
您可以将您的Windows 10许可证链接到您的Microsoft帐户。将您的许可证链接到您的Microsoft帐户后，您无需在重新安装Windows后再次输入您的产品密钥。相反，您在全新安装Windows 10(Windows 10)时登录您的Microsoft帐户，它会自动验证您的许可证。
要了解您的 Windows 10 许可证和Microsoft帐户是否已关联，请按Windows Key + I，前往System > About，然后选择更改产品密钥或升级您的 Windows 版本(Change the product key or upgrade your edition of Windows)。
如果您看到与上图相同的消息，则您的帐户和许可证已关联。这意味着您可以在新计算机上登录您的Microsoft帐户并验证许可证，而无需输入产品密钥。
如何链接您的 Windows 10 许可证和 Microsoft 帐户(How To Link Your Windows 10 License And Microsoft Account)
如果您没有看到该消息，您可以按照以下步骤关联您的帐户(follow these steps to link your account)。按Windows Key + I，然后前往Updates & Security > Activation。在添加 Microsoft 帐户(Add a Microsoft account)下，选择添加帐户(Add an account)。
(Sign)使用您的电子邮件地址和密码登录您的Microsoft帐户。(Microsoft)在此之后，您必须使用您的Microsoft帐户详细信息登录Windows（尽管您可以在转移许可证后切换回本地帐户）。(you can switch back to a local account)
登录后，Microsoft将链接您的 Windows 10 许可证和您的Microsoft帐户。单击(Click) Finish，您现在将看到确认链接的消息。
完成 Windows 许可证转移(Complete the Windows License Transfer)
确认许可证和帐户链接后，您可以在新计算机上登录您的Microsoft帐户。(Microsoft)Microsoft将通过您的帐户验证许可证，并完成转移。
将 Microsoft 帐户链接到 OEM 许可证(Linking Microsoft Account To An OEM License)
虽然您的Windows 10 OEM许可证链接到单个硬件中的主板，但您可以尝试使用上述方法转移Windows许可证。(Windows)该过程是相同的，除了您可能会遇到以下错误消息：
从页面底部选择疑难解答，然后选择(Troubleshoot)我最近更改了此设备上的硬件(I changed hardware on this device recently)。然后，您必须登录您的Microsoft帐户并识别您正在使用的设备。
请注意，这可能不适(this may not work)用于每个OEM Windows 10许可证，因为Microsoft清楚您只能将OEM许可证用于一次安装。当您将硬盘驱动器或SSD移动到未安装(SSD)Windows的新计算机时，此许可证转移似乎主要起作用，而不是全新安装Windows 10。
如何使用产品密钥传输 Windows 许可证(How To Transfer a Windows License Using a Product Key)
第二个选项是久经考验的选项。您拥有在线购买的Windows 10许可证产品密钥。有两点可以输入Windows 10产品密钥，第一点是在Windows 10安装过程中：
或者，您可以等到Windows 10安装完成，然后在“设置”(Settings)面板中输入您的密钥。按Windows Key + I，然后前往Updates & Security > Activation, 然后输入产品密钥(Enter a product key)。
输入(Input)您的 Windows 10 产品密钥，然后按下一步(Next)并按照屏幕上的说明进行操作。
您可以转让您的 Windows 10 许可证(You Can Transfer Your Windows 10 License)
您已经了解了将Windows 10许可证转移到新计算机的两种主要方法。此外，您现在知道Windows 10(Windows 10)许可证类型之间的区别，以及为什么某些许可证在您尝试将它们切换到新硬件时不起作用。
如果您选择干净的Windows 10安装，请务必查看如何创建 Windows 10 安装 U 盘( how to create a Windows 10 installation USB stick)。
How To Transfer a Windows 10 License To a New Computer
Upgrading your сompυter is exciting. Thеre’s nothing better than unwrapping the box and taking a big gulp of that new computer smell. Setting up уour new computer is the next thing, and transferrіng уour Windows 10 license to your new computer is a vital рart of it.
So, here’s how you transfer a Windows 10 license to a new computer.
Can You Transfer a Windows 10 License To a New Computer?
Transferring your Windows 10 license to a new computer is a great idea. After all, it keeps the cost of your new computer down if you don’t need a new license. However, whether you can make the transfer depends on the type of Windows 10 license you’re using.
There are three main Windows 10 license types:
- OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer licenses come preinstalled on the hardware you purchase and are linked to the motherboard in the device
- Retail: You purchase a retail license online and can transfer the license between different computers
- Volume: Microsoft issues volume licenses in bulk to large organizations, such as businesses, universities, or governments, and allows a single license key to activate numerous installations
Windows 10 licenses are tied to the system hardware. Specifically, the motherboard. If you attempt to transfer a Windows OEM or volume license to a new computer (e.g., with a different motherboard), the Windows license check system will reject the new hardware.
Whereas, if you have a Windows 10 retail license, you can switch to a different computer with a different motherboard.
One thing that’s also important to understand is that you can upgrade your hard drive with an OEM or volume license. Swapping out your hard drive for a larger or faster replacement is absolutely fine under the Windows 10 licensing rules.
Furthermore, there are examples of users upgrading their motherboard and continuing to use their OEM license, which makes the situation a little confusing (read on for more information on this!)
How To Check What Windows 10 License Type You Have
It’ss highly likely you have either an OEM or a retail Windows 10 license. Before attempting to transfer your Windows 10 license to another computer, check if it is possible.
Type command prompt in your Start Menu search bar, and open the Command Prompt app. Now, input the following command:
slmgr -dli
Wait a brief moment for the Windows Script Host window to appear. You’ll see the Windows 10 license type alongside the Description. It’ll clearly state which license type you have, be that retail, OEM, or volume.
There are two ways you can transfer your Windows 10 license to a new computer: entering a product key or using your Microsoft account.
How To Transfer a Windows License Using Your Microsoft Account
You can link your Windows 10 license to your Microsoft account. After linking your license to your Microsoft account, you won’t have to enter your product key again after reinstalling Windows. Instead, you login to your Microsoft account on the fresh Windows 10 installation, and it validates your license automatically.
To find out if your Windows 10 license and Microsoft account are linked, press Windows Key + I, head to System > About, then select Change the product key or upgrade your edition of Windows.
If you see the same message as in the above picture, your account and license are linked. That means you can login to your Microsoft account on your new computer and validate the license without entering a product key.
How To Link Your Windows 10 License And Microsoft Account
If you don’t see the message, you can follow these steps to link your account. Press Windows Key + I, then head to Updates & Security > Activation. Under Add a Microsoft account, select Add an account.
Sign into your Microsoft account using your email address and password. After this, you’ll have to sign into Windows using your Microsoft account details (although you can switch back to a local account once you transfer your license).
After you sign in, Microsoft will link your Windows 10 license and your Microsoft account. Click Finish, and you’ll now see the message confirming the link.
Complete the Windows License Transfer
After confirming the license and account link, you can sign into your Microsoft account on your new computer. Microsoft will validate the license via your account, and the transfer is complete.
Linking Microsoft Account To An OEM License
While your Windows 10 OEM license links to the motherboard in a single piece of hardware, you can attempt to transfer the Windows license using the above method. The process is the same, except you may encounter the following error message:
Select Troubleshoot from the bottom of the page, followed by I changed hardware on this device recently. You’ll then have to sign into your Microsoft account and identify the device you are using.
Please note this may not work for every OEM Windows 10 license, as Microsoft is clear that you can only use an OEM license for one installation. This license transfer appears to work primarily when you move a hard drive or SSD to a new computer with the Windows installation intact, rather than with a fresh Windows 10 installation.
How To Transfer a Windows License Using a Product Key
The second option is the tried and tested option. You have a Windows 10 license product key purchased online. There are two points where you can enter your Windows 10 product key, the first of which is during the Windows 10 installation process:
Alternatively, you can wait until the Windows 10 installation finishes, then enter your key in the Settings panel. Press Windows Key + I, then head to Updates & Security > Activation, then Enter a product key.
Input your Windows 10 product key, then press Next and follow the on-screen instructions.
You Can Transfer Your Windows 10 License
You’ve seen the two primary methods for transferring a Windows 10 license to a new computer. Plus, you now know the difference between Windows 10 license types and why certain licenses don’t work when you attempt to switch them to new hardware.
If you opt for a clean Windows 10 installation, make sure to check out how to create a Windows 10 installation USB stick.
