How tor transfer a licence W10 to a new computer and then, upgrade to W11

Question

We are a Federal Autarchy linked to the Brazilian Navy. We have 115 Windows 10 licenses, of which 50 were upgraded to Windows 11; however, the older machines could not be upgraded at that time. With the acquisition of new machines, we need to transfer those licenses to the new machines in order to update them. How should we proceed?

Answer 1

To transfer a Windows 10 license to a new computer, you need to ensure that the license is deactivated on the old machine first. Here’s how to proceed:

1. Deactivate the License on the Old Computer:
   • If the old machine is still operational, you can deactivate the license by going to Settings > Update & Security > Activation and selecting Change product key. Enter a generic key for Windows 10 (this will not affect your license but will deactivate it).
   • Alternatively, you can use the command prompt to deactivate the license. Open Command Prompt as an administrator and run the command:
     slmgr.vbs /upk
     This will uninstall the product key from the old machine.
2. Install Windows 10 on the New Machine:
   • On the new computer, install Windows 10 if it is not already installed. You can use a USB drive with the Windows 10 installation media.
3. Activate Windows 10 on the New Computer:
   • After installation, go to Settings > Update & Security > Activation on the new machine. Enter the original product key that was used on the old machine to activate Windows 10.
4. Upgrade to Windows 11:
   • Once Windows 10 is activated on the new machine, you can upgrade to Windows 11. You can do this via Windows Update by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and checking for updates. If eligible, you will see an option to upgrade to Windows 11.
5. Backup Important Data:
   • Before proceeding with any installation or upgrade, ensure that you back up any important data from the old machines to avoid data loss.

By following these steps, you should be able to transfer your Windows 10 licenses to the new machines and upgrade them to Windows 11 successfully.

Answer 2

Hello,

Are these computers all on volume licenses? If you don't mind, can you check on one of those computers still on Win10, Can you please type cmd in the search on the taskbar and hit enter to launch command prompt, then run the following command:

slmgr /dlv

What does the description line say?