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August 17th, 2017 10:00

Using my Win10 Pro embedded licence on a different machine

I have an Inspiron 15 7560 which came with a licence for Win10 Pro. My company overwrote that with a their own copy of Win10 Enterprise.

Can I use the Pro licence on another machine? I have a Win 10 Home machine, which I really want to upgrade to Pro so I can RDP to it, but I can't justify spending £115 just for that one feature.

IF I can legally use that currently unused licence, how do I get the key? Apparently it's somehow embedded in the motherboard.

Thanks,

Chris

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August 17th, 2017 11:00

No - the license is only for the system on which it shipped.  You cannot use it on another system.

Retail licenses CAN be transferred under some circumstances - OEM licenses cannot.

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August 18th, 2017 05:00

OK, thanks, I'll have to think of another way or wait for some offer.

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