Hardware upgrade, several drives, OS drive, win 10 64bit, Best approach?

[jaggerwild]

I'm upgrading again from a X79 to a X99 system, I don't want to lose my games(on a separate drive) OS is on a NVE to SATA adapter. I've upgraded my hardware three times i think now, so just worried it will report n shoot me. Just worried I will have to buy more from the mother ship.
I can list the total system, but basically its in my spec's, then I will be swapping out the 3930K and X79 Deluxe for a ES2630 V3 on a Asus X99 (whateva)with everything else the same. Should take a few days as I have all rigid tubs, dust, its not simple.
Will Bill Gate be billing me? Or is there a way I wont have to repay for my OS?

THANK YOU!
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!

 

[AsRock]

Pretty sure legally you will be required to pay for the new OS, how ever you should not lose your games or should not do as you will be just required to insert a new key.

 

[eidairaman1]

It used to be that you could just give ms a call if the key didnt't work and tell them you formatted the hdd. You could probably still do it. Now one thing, games put registry entries into the os drive, plus another note you will want to ensure you use the latest drivers available for the motherboard

 

[Jetster]

Is it OEM or retail? You will lose the authentication. But call MS and just say your motherboard failed and you replaced it. But if its OEM technically you need to buy another

You wil have to reinstall the games but you can do it over the instalation. Make sure to disconnect the drives when you do a clean install except for the OS SSD

 

[eidairaman1]

Is it OEM or retail? You will lose the authentication. But call MS and just say your motherboard failed and you replaced it. But if its OEM technically you need to buy another

You wil have to reinstall the games but you can do it over the instalation. Make sure to disconnect the drives when you do a clean install except for the OS SSD

I did it with OEM software, the call that is. Unless if 10 policy changed, who knows...

 

[jboydgolfer]

Between windows insider, win xp & 7-8 getting free upgrade to win 10 using same keys and free windows for user requiring assistive technology (& they are pretty loose with the terminology and definitions of assistive), its pretty easy to get a win10 legitimately w/o going to the dark side meaning its not like the windows 7/vista days when so many folks were using pirated environments

 

[eidairaman1]

Between windows insider, win xp & 7-8 getting free upgrade to win 10 using same keys and free windows for user requiring assistive technology (& they are pretty loose with the terminology and definitions of assistive), its pretty easy to get a win10 legitimately w/o going to the dark side

He isnt selling the os drive just swapping parts, making a call isnt trying to find cracked keys lol

 

[jaggerwild]

OK so fresh install, no its not OEM. But is Windows home basic 10 64bit. I do not want to reinstall my games, anyway around it? Can't i remove old drivers, do the swap then put in new ones?

 

[flmatter]

I do not want to reinstall my games, anyway around it

Unfortunately no way around it. When you do your fresh install you delete the registry and app data on the OS drive for those games. Even though the bulk of the game is on a different drive it still has a path and data on/through the OS drive to work, once it is deleted you will get error messages or invalid path when trying to play the games. Best bet is to back up all of your important stuff and reformat all the drives you are using for OS and games.
Also don't be surprised if MS makes you buy a new key.

 

[Jetster]

OK so fresh install, no its not OEM. But is Windows home basic 10 64bit. I do not want to reinstall my games, anyway around it? Can't i remove old drivers, do the swap then put in new ones?

If your going to use the same drive, just install it and see what happens. You might be able to just get it working. Uninstall all the MB software before you do the switch. If the License is retail your good to go. No need for a fresh install if it works. Then later after the license switches you can fresh install on your own terms

He isnt selling the os drive just swapping parts, making a call isnt trying to find cracked keys lol

The last time I called it was somewhere in India. (W 10)I talked to a tech and he remotely logged into my PC and did the 16 digit authentication code for me. It took like 30 min. Next time Ill just buy a new license lol

 

[John Naylor]

1. On Win 10, if you built the system and it was not preie-installed and OS was an individual purchase, , you can install as many times as you want

"4. Transfer. The provisions of this section do not apply if you acquired the software in Germany or in any of the countries listed on this site (aka.ms/transfer), in which case any transfer of the software to a third party, and the right to use it, must comply with applicable law.

a. Software preinstalled on device. If you acquired the software preinstalled on a device (and also if you upgraded from software preinstalled on a device), you may transfer the license to use the software directly to another user, only with the licensed device. The transfer must include the software and, if provided with the device, an authentic Windows label including the product key. Before any permitted transfer, the other party must agree that this agreement applies to the transfer and use of the software.

b. Stand-alone software. If you acquired the software as stand-alone software (and also if you upgraded from software you acquired as stand-alone software), you may transfer the software to another device that belongs to you. You may also transfer the software to a device owned by someone else if (i) you are the first licensed user of the software and (ii) the new user agrees to the terms of this agreement. You may use the backup copy we allow you to make or the media that the software came on to transfer the software. Every time you transfer the software to a new device, you must remove the software from the prior device. You may not transfer the software to share licenses between devices."

2. On Win 7, every 6 months you get a clean slate ... so if you did an upgrade, 6 months later, that upgrade is considered as original hardware. If you stay in the same brand / family, you likely won't have to do anything. I did three 1156 upgrades to same brand, same model line but new chipset and CPU and authentication process went thru automatically.

3. As for your games... Steam has its own deal so just google the procedure for that.... as for other games and programs this is a rather simple procedure ... we've been using it since early 90s. Our typical set up has one or more OS partitions (or drives), a separate partition for temp / page files and then partitions / drives for programs and games.

- Single Drive w/ OS on C:\ and Programs / Games / Data on D:\

a) assemble the system
b) Install OS by wiping C:\ and installing new OS
c) Install each program and game over itself to set up registry entries

- Primary Drive with OS / Secondary Drives w/ Programs / Games / Data

a) assemble the system but leaving all data cables disconnected except for OS drive
b) Install OS by wiping drive and installing new OS
c) Reconnect data cables to drives
d) Install each program and game over itself to set up registry entries

No problems to date....

Would be a real boon if software vendors included an exe file which sole purpose was to set up appropriate registry entries.