How to move Windows 10 from Parallels to BootCamp using the same activation key?

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How to move Windows 10 from Parallels to BootCamp using the same activation key?

Hi, I am running a MacBook Air (2014) and bought a license for Windows 10 and installed it using Parallels 12. I tried it for a couple days and found it to be lagging a lot, especially for high demand processes. I want to instead run Windows 10 as a dual boot on my MacBook so I used Bootcamp to partition my hard drive and install a copy of windows 10 there. The problem is that I can't activate it as Microsoft is telling me that the activation key has already been activated (error 0xC004C008). Is there a way to deactivate the license on parallels and use that on the bootcamp/dualboot? I am using it on the same MacBook Air.

MacBook Air, iOS 10.1.1

Posted on Nov 24, 2016 1:27 AM

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Loner T

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Nov 24, 2016 7:43 AM in response to jpsanice

Call Microsoft and explain to the Licensing department that you want to move the license from the signature of the Parallels VM to the underlying Mac hardware.

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jpsanice Author

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Nov 24, 2016 7:42 AM in response to Loner T

Your answer is plain and simple, and effective. Thanks.

For anyone having the same issue, what I did was deactivated my Windows 10 key on Parallels Windows 10 VM (look up how to do this on google). Then I called Microsoft using the number that was given on the activation step, then followed through the automated representative until it transferred me to an actual representative, where he asked me to tell him the activation number (given when you click on "activate windows by phone") and he gave me a series of numbers to input and finished. Windows is Activated!

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Loner T

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Nov 24, 2016 7:45 AM in response to jpsanice

Excellent. Please remember to back up OS X, Windows and create a Windows System Restore point.

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