hi everyone, i've just done a fresh install of windows 10 on a new hardware but when i go to the activation page it says "windows 10 is activated with digital license" so does this mean it's already activated? but i didn't even enter any product key . btw the iso is made with windows media creation tools on my other pc so this is not hacked/pirated copy. anyone here experienced this kind of situation?

"windows 10 is activated with digital license" means ok liao. so, what's the problem?

Yes the licence is stored in your PC bios

but it's a new mobo,where did it come from?

did u have to log in to your windows/hotmail account when u first start?
the serial number is tied to email as well.

some mobo is like that. just be glad that you dont need to fork out money to purchase the license... hahahaha

no,i made an offline account for this pc...the only thing i did is log in to my onedrive.

but then again, isn't it one key for each pc...since this a new system it shoule require a new key or transfered from old mobo

They allow certain change in hardware without triggering activation.

You can check in account.microsoft.com

i'm gonna try and check with microsoft, this is really weird and i feel like they're spying on me . i mean certain changes in hardware is one thing, this a whole new system. the only thing that i use back is the ssd and it's totally formatted before fresh install.

yes. new ceo satay nutella do spying us
still no valid purchase proof. susah nanti check

It wont be a problem. I got several PC that i build the windows was activate like this.

already check with microsoft that it is a valid activation. maybe the board manufacture got jv with microsoft for it. so i just let it go and ok with it.

yeah, hopefully it was embedded within the mobo UEFI. i'm gonna try to extract the key and see if it's in the motherboard just to be safe. i don't fancy microsoft spying on me hehehe btw microsoft account listed the device as registered and linked in my account.

Just download software showkeyplus. It can show the key. if rajin just use command line la.

your ssd serial number is same.
they assume ur pc kaboom

ok,this is getting more weird...there is no embedded key in the mobo and turns out the key that was activated is from enterprise version..how did this happen?is it because i use the media creation tools from my office pc?

Digital license is tied to your MS account. Once you login with your MS account which was activated previously, your windows will be activated.

If your pc bought DIY style (No brand), very likely a common license was used. If it was from branded manufacturer there would be a UEFI product key inside.

The new mobo you buy possible has been used before
For testing purposes or whatever reason

Products key 3V66T you can always found on shopee which is a volume licensing customer so degil ask me to activate keep telling me is a original buy at very cheap
I'm like okay ...

you can try run this command in CMD "Run as administrator"

"wmic path softwarelicensingservice get oa3xoriginalproductkey"

then enter. you can see the registered product key that have been stored

in your bios.