Transferring existing Win10 installation

From: Paul

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Paul wrote:

Now, if I'd Googled a bit longer, I would have found an
even shorter answer.


https://www.tenforums.com/pc-custom-...ng-hdd-windows
-10-into-complete-new-pc.html


Old thread...unfortunate that Kari didn't come back and update his
comments after MSFT changed the activation server circa 1607 which also
introduced the MSA requirements(in use prior to hardware change) for
using the Activation Troubleshooter.

Also, the OP left out one important bit of information
- OEM Win7HP or Retail Win7HP = o/s use for the Win10 free upgrade
- one transferable, the other not.


In the op's case, it would be a good idea regardless of the method to
have and use an MSA on the device prior to doing anything. Failure or
success is always possible, but less so if one follows MSFT's reason for
using an MSA for activation troubleshooting.



The objective is, to carry the OPs Win10 OS install,
installed programs and data, to a new machine.

That's what I'm in the process of testing right now.

I'll be testing this command, on a clone of the source,
and doing it on the clone itself.

%windir%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown

I don't think the idea is to transfer the license. The
license is a separate issue the OP will have to deal
with himself.

While it's nice to fully discuss all the permutations and
combinations, I hardly ever find anyone wielding Retail Win7HP
in a group. Users are cost sensitive, and hardly anyone
opts for Retail SKUs, when a System Build OEM is "a dollar cheaper".

Sure, there are some license transfer options involving
an MSA. You'd need to Google your ass off, to find
out how in practice the customers are treated. I haven't
heard one description yet, of someone actually following
up on that option (transferring a Win10 license which
violates the "usual rules"). It's supposed to be possible,
but I'd need to read a couple accounts of it, to believe
it's smooth and glossy and not a PITA.

I have seen some weird stuff here, so I really cannot
discount any customer experience when it comes to
licensing. I have an install of Win10, that didn't have
a qualifying license for free upgrade (I cannot figure
out how or why it activated). I have a VM that's been
running way too long, without complaint. If there are
rules, other than not allowing you to use the Personalize
menu, I don't know what those rules might actually be.

Paul

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