I have built a PC, which of course has no operating system.
However, I already have a laptop that I would like to "move" to the PC.
Is there a way to get Windows 10 from the laptop to the PC without having to buy it again and enter the product key?
I finally bought it for my laptop.
Windows 10 is usually tied to the motherboard. You can simply build your hard drive into the other computer and boot, but Win10 will soon realize that something is lazy and "disable" the license.
So either you buy a 5 euro part of EBay and hope that it works or you give up on a free alternative (Linux: Ubuntu, KDE Neon, …).
There are also programs that can read and display the key of one PC and you can enter it on the other PC. But keep in mind: A key is only valid for one installation.
Is there a way to get Windows 10 from the laptop to the PC without having to buy it again and enter the product key?
No.
I finally bought it for my laptop.
Per computer you need 1 license, everything else is not legal.
A product key you get legal and reputable, e.g. Here:
https://www.softwarebilliger.de/betriebssysteme/windows-10-pro-download/
The cheap 5 euro - Keys I can't recommend, there are many invalid / fake Keys in circulation.
That's not quite true, the license may only run exactly on a computer. It is not limited to exactly this computer (this requires exceptions or additional agreement). I can even put my windows on a new laptop when the old one breaks down. Apart from the fact that he may be bound to the hard drive. But it's just not that it's installed once it's only valid for the device. Basically it is a user license. If it is in your windows account you will be able to transfer it to other hardware.
I did not write anything else: 1 license per computer. If the FS wants to keep Windows 10 on his laptop (that's how I understood him), he needs a 2nd license. If he wants to remove Win 10 on the laptop, he can transfer the license via his Microsoft account - that's what you described correctly.
I have the operating system Linux Mint.
Latest version is Linux Mint Tessa Cinnamon 64 bit
Cinnamon is the screen that looks like
Can you download for free from
https://www.linuxmint.com
Since you have no operating system, you can also order for 5 euro.
Even better, ask Linux Mint at the bookstore.
For 25 euro you get a manual with installation DVD.
Linux Mint is free and does not need an antivirus program and Firefox is standard.
There are tons of free programs for Linux.
The text program LibreOfficeWriter is free.
The annoyance, as with Microsoft with all the codes and register, you do not have.
If you have Linux on a DVD or memory stick, then you can install Linux as often as you want and that for free.
