Transfer digital license to a new laptop which already have an OEM license

Hello!

I recently bought a new laptop for me, and it came with a Windows 11 Home Single Language OEM key already linked to it, as it should, but I have a desktop which I will not use anymore, and it has a Windows 10 Pro digital license on it. I want to transfer said digital license to my new laptop, but I'm confused as to what I should do in order to do that, since it doesn't open the Activation Troubleshooting screen as it already has a valid license. How should I proceed?

Thanks in advance!

Hi ,
Kayece here, An Independent advisor and a user just like you. I will be happy to assist you today.

May I ask if your Windows 10 Pro digital license is an OEM or retail?

If you do not know, please check if your Windows license is OEM or retail by following the steps below:
*Open Command Prompt (CMD).
*Run it on Admin
*Enter "Slmgr /dli" and then check if it is retail or OEM.


I look forward to your response.

Stay Safe!
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Hello!

My license is a digital retail license I acquired and registered back in 2018. It obtained it as a retail key and, upon registering it, the system changed it into a digital one.

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Last updated April 17, 2025 Views 23 Applies to: