Windows 10: Transferring Windows 10 retail licence to new computer as Windows 11

I just built a new computer with the intent to install Windows 11 using the same Windows 10 retail license I am using on my old computer. I installed Windows on the new computer before deactivating it on the old computer, just to ensure that everything is working fine as I want my old computer to still be active in case I need to troubleshoot. On the new computer, it shows Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft Account. I was expecting an error to come up since the same license key is activated on my old computer as well but they both say they are activated with a

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Transfer Windows 10 Licence from Old/Dead Computer to New Computer

Depends on the licence you have. How did you get your Windows 10 licence, was it via the free upgrade and was the previous system installed by the manufacturer = OEM.

OEM licences cannot be transferred, generally but recent posts suggest MS is allowing some transfers.

Retail boxed licence can be transferred to a new device.

New motherboard = new device.

 

Building a new rig to transfer Windows 10 but not sure if it's OEM or Retail

If you upgraded from a retail box copy Windows 7, it has retail transfer rights.

Use the following to see if you can find the original Windows 7 key. If you can't find the original Windows 7 key, you won't be able to transfer it.

Step 1: How to Find Your Product Key After Upgrading to Windows 10

Step 2:

• How to Transfer your Windows 10 License to a New Computer

 

Transfer Windows 10 digital licence to another computer

Hi,

I have retail Windows 10 Pro digital licence which is linked to my microsoft account. I want to transfer that licence to new laptop. What are the steps? Do I need to deactivate licence (and how) at first laptop and then install windows to other laptop and link
somehow that licence to that laptop?

Thanks in advance