From an OEM Windows 7, Windows 8, or 8.1 licenses upgrade, these are licenses that come preinstalled on a new computer from a manufacturer, and then your Windows 10 license maintains the OEM rights – cannot be transferred. If you have a full retail copy of Windows 10, you can transfer it as many times as you want.
Can I transfer Windows 10 OEM license to another computer?
Power to the Developer! Was this reply helpful? An OEM licence is bound to the device it was originally installed on, as it was provided by the manufacturer. It cannot be transferred to a new device, as it seems you have been told.
Can I transfer a Windows OEM key?
The OEM license is not transferable, but it’s limited to different computer or you change the motherboard or CPU.
Can you use OEM product key on multiple computers?
Note 1: You can only use the OEM key on one computer, OEM can not be moved to another computer.
Can you reuse OEM license?
Once an OEM licence is registered against the device (motherboard) it can be reinstalled to the same hardware as many times as you like.
