First Make Sure your not having a OEM or Retail Version installed, before activate with a MAK Key
Run this command to find the Edition installed
Windows 10 Oem Vs Retail
Microsoft calls this license conversion. In some releases of Windows Server, you can also freely convert among OEM, volume-licensed, and retail versions with the same command and the appropriate key. Cases in which you run an evaluation and then need to convert it to retail are numerous. By using a P2V It's a breach of the Microsoft OEM Licensing Agreement to transfer OEM licenses. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) versions Note: Physical-to-virtual hard drive migration of a Windows installation is a valid function for customers with Software Assurance and full retail copies of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.
slmgr -dli
Change Windows Oem To Retail Location
| License Type | Description |
| Retail | This when you buy a Full Packaged Product (FPP), commonly known as a “boxed copy”, of Windows from a retail merchant or purchases Windows online from the Microsoft Store. Product keys can be transferred to another PC. |
| OEM | Product keys are issued by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and are not-for-resale and may not be transferred to another computer. They may, however, be transferred with the computer if the computer is transferred to new ownership. If the OEM PC came preinstalled with Windows 8 or Windows 10, then the product key will be embedded in the UEFI firmware chip. |
| Volume | KMS Client and Volume MAK product keys, are volume license keys that are not-for-resale. They are issued by organizations for use on client computers associated in some way with the organization. Volume license keys may not be transferred with the computer if the computer changes ownership. This form of licensing typically applies for business, government and educational institutions, with prices for volume licensing varying depending on the type, quantity and applicable subscription-term. A volume license key (VLK) denotes the product key used when installing software licensed in bulk, which allows a single product key to be used for multiple installations. For example, the Windows Enterprise edition is activated with a volume license key. |
Change Windows 7 Oem Key To Retail
Windows Oem License
Below are some commands that can be used to convert a Windows 7/8/10 machine from KMS licensing over to MAK by using a MAK key:
- Open an administrative command prompt (or run a remote psexec shell or remote PowerShell).
- Change directory to C:WindowsSystem32
- Run the following command to uninstall the current product key on the system:
- Install the new MAK key using the following command:
- Once the new key is installed, activate it using the following command:
- You can check the licensing status using the following command: