I'm considering upgrading my very old cpu to something a bit newer. I know that I've read that if I change any significant component in my system, I'd have to re-install or get a new 'legit' windows 10 LTSB license. However, for sake of conversation, what if I were running a pre-activated version of LTSB. Would I still need to re-install the same pre-activated version again, just because the mobo has a new cpu? Forum search brought me no joy on this question. TIA
I wouldn't think just by replacing the cpu alone would create an activation, It would have to be something more like the motherboard
That's good news! Now, let's see if that's the general consensus before I go buying a replacement cpu. Thanks!
i was more wondering what KMS solution was used, sorry for not being clear. I'm not sure if a CPU change is enough of a hardware change to trigger the need to reactivate. KMS requires constant reactivation as it is, so whatever KMS activator was used in the first place should still be installed and functional. I'd think if your hardware changed enough to change the installation ID, it'll simply reactivate and you wouldn't have any problems. And if you were unable to reactivate, you could probably install something like KMSpico or something to fix it. In any case, just try it! I'm confident enough that everything will be OK.
If it's KMS-activated, you need periodic activation anyway. That's the point. KMS machines are "immune" to all hardware changes because they just reactivate anyway.
Right, it does the 180 day cycle, as I recall. Thing is, I'm not sure LTSB is activated by KMS. There is no KMS directory anywhere, like past versions of Windows that were activated by KMS. There is no KMS service running, nor is there any reference to KMS in the Task Scheduler. Bottom line is that I don't know how it was pre-activated, so I cannot count on the fact that it's a recurring thing, as with KMS.... Any ideas how I can track down the method that was used? Hypothetically speaking, that is..
Yep, there it is alright. VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel . Plain as day. I wonder where it's hiding? I can't find it in any running processes, it's not listed in AutoRuns, and I don't find it on my system drive using Everything search engine. Anyways, that answers my original question. I'm good to go with the CPU upgrade. And, I've learned that I could even upgrade to another mobo without having to worry about activation issues. cool..... Thanks!
I never said I was using such a version as a daily driver. Mine is completely legit. I asked a hypothetical question, and I'm getting hypothetical answers. Any questions I have may or may not be related to a Virtual Machine setup.....
How I would do it is replace CPU install win 7 activate using Daz loader then upgrade to Win 10 and get a legit license
In that case wouldn't this query be more suitable in various kms tools own threads.If it is indeed kms activated then either it is done by using a tool(in which case tool creators should give better replies) or it was activated using a "working kms server" in which case it is just the question of finding whether that kms server is genuine(aka of a reputable organisation) or not(some shady foreign server).
