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Hello,
I'm trying to transfer a license of windows 11 that I have on my old laptop to a new one. The License I have is different from the license I got originally, because I had bought it in 2018 and it was a windows 10 license back then. Now when I try to transfer I get an error no matter what I do. I have tried entering the old license manually, the new license manually and I have tried using the troubleshooter in activation tab window and nothing works. The error I get from the troubleshooter is 0x803fa067 always; it doesn't change over multiple tries.
Is this license just not transferable now if it was upgraded?
1
Where did you get your Windows licence, did you purchase a full retail Windows licence from Microsoft or from a 3rd party retailer, and if so, do you have the original product key?
2
If you have your original product key, download the free ShowKeyPlus app from the Microsoft Store.
On the left of that app, click 'Check Edition', then enter your product key into that app.
Please provide a screenshot of that app window and please hide your product key in the screenshot.
Hello and thank you for the quick response!
I got the license from a third party vendor and I do have the original key. I think I managed to tranfer it once before, but it was 6 years ago.
Here is the screenshot.
Thank you for the screenshot.
The screenshot indicates the cause of the activation error, your Windows licence is based on a Windows 7 Home OEM licence, that type of licence does not have transfer rights to another PC, and after Microsoft changed the licensing rules in September 2023, the free upgrade licence also dies with the old motherboard, you will need to purchase a new Windows licence.
