Best, Andre Windows Insider MVP MVP-Windows and Devices for IT twitter/adacosta groovypost. Learn more about transferring your license: > If that license is currently installed and activated on that machine, no, you can transfer it.

Is there a way I could use a key or something from that to activate Windows on Parallels? I heard somewhere else that I couldn't because the PC was running Windows 7 when I first got it, but it's worth a shot. If you are unable to activate Windows 10 after all the above and you are certain you have the correct edition installed, then please attempt phone activation:Īctivate Your Windows 10 License via Microsoft Chat SupportĢ) I still have my old PC with Windows 10 on it. You will see another folder for drivers and inside you see the executable Broadcom drivers.

You can purchase a license (product key) for the edition you currently have installed:Ĭlick Start > Settings > Update & security > Activation > Change the product key then enter the new product key then click Next to Activate Answer (1 of 4): You must go into Windows in file manager, D drive and find the Boot Camp folder. FAR safer than trying to find a hack or a crack - and getting hacked Just install Windows 10 and use it. 1) Activating Parallels doesn't mean Windows is activated too, right? I'd have to buy a Windows license to really 'activate it'? Answer (1 of 21): You don’t have to activate it. If selected, the environment will automatically be activated when you open a new terminal.