migration - Migrating windows 8 license from one machine to another

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2014-07
  • WinPhone Artist

    Is it possible to migrate windows 8 license from 1 machine to another. I purchase one license and installed it in my old PC. No i purchased a new one and i want to transfer that license to my new machine, Can anyone please help me to transfer the same in my new machine.

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  • Dwight Hoyes

    I did just that 3 weeks ago. Microsoft's phone-in is very simple and slick but make sure you have your serial number. When asked the question "is this your first computer or activation" or something along that line make sure you say you are doing your first activation. If you say it is your second the line will cut off. I learned that one the hard way but on my second try I said it was my first PC and everything went smoothly from then on. You have to enter a bunch of characters but you will get a second chance if you make a mistake.

  • Darius

    Interestingly enough yes you can according to Microsoft Forum: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/transfer-the-windows-8-license-from-the-old/aee82e47-0812-4f46-9bde-fac1b891ff13

    But as also noted on the same forum, you may need to activate the license over the phone as internet activation may reject it, but can be overridden by phone activation.

    You will need your serial number when contacting Microsoft Phone Support.


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  • Benjamin Pollack

    Awhile ago, I moved all of my iTunes music from one computer to another, but I did so without copying the actual iTunes library folder from one to another. Since then, the libraries have diverged. Unfortunately, there are several playlists that I'd like to move from one computer to another. Is there any way built-in to iTunes to do this, provided that the proper songs exist on the target machine? If not, is there a third-party tool that can cross-reference the exported XML playlist with the songs in the iTunes library?


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  • Chris Tarazi
    1. Export the source iTunes library as an XML file (File>Export Library…). This will create a file that holds information about the location, song filenames, and song rating!
    2. Replace the file paths in your XML file with the path that the songs from the source library will be in when you import them. This path may point to your FireWire Drive, a DVD you have burned, or a temporary folder on your hard drive that you have copied your music to. Just to be sure of the new path, copy one of the files from this location to your library, export your destination library, and look at the file path to that song in the resulting XML file. To actually replace the file paths, I did a Find/Change in TextWrangler.
    3. Set the preferences in iTunes in your source library to “Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library.” This is under “Advanced.”
    4. Import your library (File>Import).
    5. Delete redundant files. If you’re like me, you have some duplicate songs in your multiple libraries. This is a tedious task, but I plan to do it over time.

    http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/transfer-itunes-library/