

No separate DPK for Windows 10 will be available. In case of Windows 10 motherboard replacement scenarios, Dell will also ship a printed Windows 8 Home or PRO digital product key (DPK) to allow Windows activation with the replacement motherboard hardware. If the motherboard is replaced, activation no longer works. If the Dell OEM image is never activated and a non-Dell Windows 10 image is installed, Windows will not activate. On any reinstallation using Dell OEM media or Microsoft created media of the same Windows 10 version, Windows will activate when the system is associated with the Microsoft Account. During the activation process, the hardware ID and the digital entitlement are registered with the Microsoft Account of the system. After activating with the original Dell Windows 10 OEM digital entitlement, the same version of Windows 10 can be reinstalled on the system later without a need for a product key. The digital entitlement ties the Windows 10 license to the Dell system hardware configuration. What are the requirements for Dell Windows 10 activation?

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