Which installation of Windows 10 requests you enter a product key during the install process?
A)When you are replacing a failed hard drive and the failed drive already had Windows 10 installed.
B)When you are replacing a failed motherboard on a system with Windows 10 installed and a Microsoft account was not used to sign in to Windows.
C)When you are replacing a failed motherboard on a system with Windows 10 installed and a Microsoft account had been used to sign in to Windows.
D)When Windows 10 becomes corrupted and you decide to perform a clean install to recover the OS.

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When you replace a failed motherboard on a system with Windows 10 installed and a Microsoft account was not used to sign in to Windows, the system may consider it a new device. Since the activation status is often tied to the motherboard and a local account does not sync this information with Microsoft's servers, you might be prompted to enter a product key.

Which Installation of Windows 10 Requests You Enter a Product