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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Good luck expecting Windows to pick up the digital license automatically on a refurbished computer. The Windows license is for one computer only, and they use a digital fingerprint method to identify the specific computer. If you replace major components, it may be almost impossible to reinstall Windows, even if you have the Windows product code.
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I've done it more times than I can count. The Windows 10 or 11 digital license is stored on the motherboard I believe in the bios. It remains with the motherboard. Move the motherboard to another PC case and the license goes with it. A windows install will pick it right up. I did it this week with my laptop. The touchpad is not working correctly and HP has accepted a warranty return. They indicated that the M.2 ssd might be reimaged during the repair and I would lose all my data. I simply swapped another clean M.2 ssd and installed Windows 11. It picked the digital license up instantly. They can do whatever they want with that ssd. I needed Windows installed so they could see that the touchpad is not working right.