Windows 10: By using this license can i activate windows 11 education on my pc

How can i know if my account has a licence which can activate windows 11 education

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Windows 11 change education licence to home licence

Hi,

A few years ago whilst I was at university I bought a windows 10 education licence and installed it on my custom PC. I then upgraded to Windows 11.

Recently, I was having lots of issues with Windows and BSOD so I reinstalled windows, before uninstalling I checked the activation status and it said it was linked to my Microsoft account.

I tried to reinstall windows 11 education but it wouldn’t let me as I no longer have a valid education account (it was closed after I finished university). So I installed Windows 11 Home. I now cannot activate my licence.

Do I need to transfer my education license to a home license? If so, how do I do this.

Thanks

 

How to activate Windows Education with digital license on a new device?

I have received a Windows Education license from my college a couple of years back.

Recently, I sold my old, activated computer and deleted it from my Microsoft account thinking Windows would deactivate on it and I could transfer the license to my new device.

Not only my new laptop did not activate automatically, but I also cannot select "I changed hardware on my device" and pick my old laptop to activate this - because I deleted it from my Microsoft account.

I have two questions here:

1. If Windows is still activated on the laptop that I sold, can that person reach any personal information about me? If so, can I somehow pull my license from that computer?
   
2. Is there any way to activate Windows on my new device or bring the old one back to my Microsoft devices so I can switch from troubleshooting?
   

 

How To Activate Windows 11 Signed-into Account (B) Using A Windows 10 Digital License Linked to Account (A) On A Different PC?

I have:

• An old PC that:
  
  • Is running Windows 10 Home.
    
  • Activated using a digital license that is eligible for Windows 11 update.
    
    • Digital license is linked to an old Microsoft account (e-mail #1).
      
  • Does not meet the minimum system requirements to run Windows 11.
    
• A new PC that:
  
  • Is running Windows 11 Home.
    
  • Is not yet activated.
    
  • Is signed-in using a new Microsoft account (e-mail #2).
    

My main goal is to activate Windows 11 Home on my new PC using my existing digital license while keeping:

1. The new PC signed-in to the new Microsoft account (e-mail #2).
   
2. The old PC signed-in to the old Microsoft account (e-mail #1).
   

Side note: Though I would love to keep the old PC working and still licensed, it is OK if that is not possible.

Initial idea:

1. Unlink digital license on old PC from e-mail #1.
   
2. Link digital license on old PC to e-mail #2.
   
3. Check that the new PC is activated.
   
4. Switch back to e-mail #1 on old PC.
   

Yet, I am unsure about the proper way of handling this process while avoiding any hiccups.

Actual questions:

1. Would my initial idea work?
   
   1. Could you please point me to how to unlink an account from a digital license?
      
   2. Could you please point me to how to link a new account to a digital license?
      
   3. Would the Windows 11 Home activation be automatic and immediate or is there anything I need to do before?
      
2. If not, what are my other options?
   

Thank you in advance!