If the computer changes ownership, Volume licenses are not usually transferred alongwith. However, if you’re trying to transfer the ownership of the same computer, this license type maybe transferred along with the ownership. If this is the license type you have in your machine, then you cannot transfer the product key to another device and thus you can’t use it to activate another installation.
An OEM license type is usually the license type that is installed by the manufacturer on new devices.As long as the old device is deactivated, you can transfer the product key from one computer to the other if you have this license type. A Retail license type is the license that is usually your Windows is activated with, when you purchase your machine from an online retailer, such as Amazon or Microsoft, or from a local store.
