Suppose you have decided to upgrade your PC to a newer version. It is quite a hectic task to get a new product key for your Windows system. There are simpler tricks where you don't have to go around getting a completely new product key, which can sometimes require payments. All you need to do is uninstall the product key on your current PC and use it on your updated PC. If you are wondering how to do this, follow the steps in the article in the order listed. However, please note that this only applies to product keys provided directly by Microsoft. Product key reuse did not work for those product keys that came directly with the system when you brought it. This is because it is directly controlled by hardware that cannot be changed.
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Let's take a look at the steps you need to take to achieve this.
STEPS TO UNINSTALL THE CURRENT PRODUCT KEY AND USE IT ON AN UPDATED SYSTEM
1 STEP
Open the command prompt on your system. Look for it in the search bar at the bottom left of the desktop. Also, you will need to open it in admin mode. For that, right click and choose the option Run as administrator.
2 STEP
To find out what your current product key is, type the command below and hit Enter.
slmgr.vbs / dlv
PHASE 3
A Windows Script Host opens containing all license information. You will find the product key next to the option Activation ID.
I shaded it for safety reasons. Write it down somewhere, as you will need it again.
PHASE 4
To uninstall the product key, you will need to type the following command at the command prompt and press the Enter your password.
slmgr / upk “codice Product Key”
upk means to uninstall the product key. Replace the product key in the above command with the actual activation key you just wrote down.
Once it is successful, you will receive the corresponding success message.
PHASE 5
To install on your updated system, you will need to type the following command and press Enter.
slmgr / ipk “codice Product Key”
ipk means to install the product key Replace the old product key with the real product key.
That's all you have to do. You can now enjoy using your updated PC with the same product key. Hope you found this article helpful!
