Windows 10: Is there a windows product key chip on my PC's motherboard

Hello. I am using a windows 8 PC. I wish to reset it. Before starting the process, I searched for possible errors and problems that might occur. One of them was that windows might ask for a product key. I searched the web for the methods to obtain the product key since windows came pre-installed. I came across answers that said that there is a chip on motherboard which has the product key. But all those answers were for windows 10 or windows 8.1.My question is how do I ensure that my PC also has product key chip embedded on its motherboard?Manufacturer : Hewlett-Packard Company now HP Inc.La

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Copying data from PC to UHS chip

Hi Theodore,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are facing issues while transferring data to UHS chip from the PC.



Since you are trying to Burn the data, you will only receive CD/DVD option, because Burn option is used to transfer data through an optical drive.



I suggest you try the steps mentioned below to copy the data to UHS chip.

1. Insert the UHS chip to the PC, in case you are using a desktop you may need to use a card reader.
   
2. Now go to the location of the data you want to transfer.
   
3. Select the files by clicking on it. If you have multiple files, press and hold the
   Ctrl key and then click on each file to select them.
   
4. Now press Ctrl + C key to copy the files.
   
5. Now press Windows + E key to open
   file explorer.
   
6. On the left hand pane click on the
   UHS chip to open it.
   
7. Now press Ctrl + V to paste the files.
   

Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Product key association disable on old pc

Hey,


I sold my old pc to a friend. He installed some missing parts (HDD, GPU and RAM). Then we installed Windows 10 Home 64-bit version from USB stick. I was surprised to see that windows was automatically activated after that. I did some digging and found out that it is using my product key, which i use now in my own new pc. My friend does not have his own product key, the idea was that he just uses the unactivated windows with limited features.


I uninstalled my Windows 10 product key via command prompt in friends computer (as i understand this is only local solution, if he reinstall windows or clicks the active button, it reactivates automatically with my product key) and now it says windows is not activated, but my product key is still shown with Produkey app in his pc. So far windows is still activated my own pc.


My questions:

1. Is this all i need to do?
2. How do i get rid of product key showing still with product key showing apps on my friend's computer?
3. Is there a way to get rid of association of my product key on that old pc that i sold to friend?

EDIT: I originally installed windows 10 via upgrade option from Windows 7, if that matters.

 

Windows Product Key on a new computer

Hi The

Windows 10 is very different form previous versions of Windows, the OS licence is stored on a chip on the motherboard and once that device is activated initially, there is a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft activation servers

So, in the future should Windows ever need to be re-installed, there is no need for a product key and activation will be automatic . . .

Since you previously had Windows 10 installed and activated on that PC during the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option 'I am Reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC', and activation will not be an issue, your PC will
have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers

Make sure you install the same Edition of Windows 10 (Home, Pro . . . etc.) you previously had installed to avoid Activation issues