: Click Register . A pop-up will notify you that the software needs to restart to complete the activation.

Leo downloaded the tool onto his secondary workstation. He had the ISO file ready, but the free version had limitations he wanted to bypass for this complex migration. He remembered an old email from a software giveaway. He scrolled through his inbox until he found it: a verified license key he’d won months ago. He opened the menu, clicked Activate License , and pasted the long string of characters. "License Key Verified."

Protect your data and your PC. If WinToHDD saves you time and hassle, it’s worth the $30. Otherwise, stick with the free version or use Microsoft’s official Media Creation Tool.

The safe way to get that “Verified” status is simple: