reset device

Question

I did reset my laptop and lost my microsoft license. Is it possible to transfer the old license because its the same laptop and account...

Answer 1

I assume you are talking about a Microsoft 365 license. If that's the case, you cannot transfer it to another account.

From the licensing agreement:

"Can I transfer or reassign the software to another user or computer? The provisions of this section do not apply if you acquired the software in the European Economic Area (EEA) and only transfer it to another person or entity within the EEA, in which case any transfer of the software and the right to use it must comply with applicable law. You may not transfer the software to another user. You may transfer the software directly to a third party only as installed on the licensed computer, with the Certificate of Authenticity label and this agreement. Before the transfer, that party must agree that this agreement applies to the transfer and use of the software. You may not retain any copies. You may reassign this software license to a different computer any number of times, but not more than one time every 90 days. If you reassign, that other computer becomes the “licensed computer.” If you retire the licensed computer due to hardware failure, you may reassign the license sooner."