Thanks, will it even work on a different laptop? I don't know if drivers could cause a conflict.
If you are also someone that can find yourself some trash computers around you a Windows 7 key can be used to activate 10 still. Just find a trash system with a 7 Key sticker and you are good to go. As long as the system you are pulling the key from is no longer being used that is..You won't be able to use the same key as that on a different laptop unless it is a volume (multi-use/corporate) key. You can get a good key for cheap from various resellers online. Check reviews before you buy.
problem is they have to be congruent or nothing works. as a result, I had to delete my dell recovery partitions, just to get the C drive next to the unallocated space.You'll need a freeware partition tool. I believe the free version of AOMEI Partition Assistant can append free space to existing partitions.
From command prompt run this command on the old laptop. It should show the key for windows 10.So windows will say it's a preview or trial version while the key is wrong? Do I need to get that key from the old laptop? The laptop needs to be at least functional to get to that screen, correct?
Run as admin? And I input that into the new laptop? I bet the next system will be on windows 11, so can I just use the windows 10 installer to downgrade?From command prompt run this command on the old laptop. It should show the key for windows 10.
wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey
It's possible that Windows may have tied the activation of that key to the windows account if any was used on the machine. If so the only way it will activate with that key on a new system is to use the same account on both systems as well. This may cause a conflict if the old system is also to remain operational. Also you may need to install an OEM version of windows 10 and then do the upgrade to 11 so the key/activation will migrate properly.Run as admin? And I input that into the new laptop? I bet the next system will be on windows 11, so can I just use the windows 10 installer to downgrade?