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Question for the Licensing Gurus in the Room

So, this goes out to those who know more about Windows Licensing than I do (that'll probably be the majority of you).

My current 8.1 license is an upgrade on top of a Windows 7 OEM one.

Once I install Windows 10, then change my motherboard, will it still work; considering that its origin story is a Windows 7 OEM license?

My guess it will technically work, because the clean install will only ask for the Windows 8 disc, but it won't be kosher on the licensing front (which is fine by me). Would be nice to have confirmation of that though.

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