Questions tagged [windows-activation]
Windows cases. For activating other software products, use [software-activation].
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Windows 10 Pro now requires activation after each reboot
This started about 3 months ago, on an old Dell Inspiron 660. I had made no hardware changes at or anywhere close to that time, and the only system software changes were those performed by Windows ...
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Fresh Windows install, wrong version
Back Story: Way back when, I bought a Thinkpad W540, it came with Windows 7 Pro. I did the free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. This was all connected with my Microsoft account At some point I also ...
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Windows 11 Home cannot be activated nor purchased via the store due to "hardware change"
Yesterady I bought a brand new ASUS F16 gaming laptop without any OS installed. I used Microsoft's official tool to prepare a USB drive for Windows 11 installation. Not sure if this contributed to the ...
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PowerShell script to determine whether "this" computer is activated through Active Directory
I run a set of tools on Windows machines, both domain-joined and stand-alone. One of the tools involves offline activation using a CAC. I would like to write into my script a switch that will bypass ...
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Can't downgrade from Windows 10 Pro for Workstations after testing provision key
I installed a fresh copy of Windows and upgraded the "edition" by using a Windows 10 Pro for Workstations provision key to test the stability of various features. I have been able to do this ...
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Window 10 Pro product key not accepted: “Some of these characters can't appear in the product key.”
I cloned a drive from my "planned to retire" PC that has Windows 10 Home, and installed the cloned drive to a new computer. I also have the Windows 10 Pro DVD pack and opened it up to use ...
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Windows 10 - clean install is activated
TL;DR: Clean Windows 10 install shows as activated and I have no idea why!
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I recently build a new PC and am intending on selling my old one as a full system. My intent was to do a clean ...
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What does OA3x mean in WMIC Command oa3xoriginalproductkey
I am asking out of curiosity to know. What does OA3x mean in WMIC PATH SOFTWARELICENSINGSERVICE GET OA3xOriginalproductkey?
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will Windows Server datacenter(or pro) 2019+ activate a server 2016 hyper-v vm
I have access to azure for education being that I both work for and attend a college that is enrolled in that program, so getting new versions of server are but a few clicks and some download time.
I ...
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How can I verify the authenticity and edition of a Windows Product Key?
I know that tools exist to check that a Windows Product Key works, but these programs are typically freeware and I am not convinced that they will not collect my keys. I am looking for an official way ...
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Windows 11 de-activated and refuses to activate again
I have Windows 11. It was activated, I bought the license on Microsoft Store and it was connected to my Windows user account. A couple of days ago I noticed "Activate Windows. Go to Settings to ...
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How can i find out which DLL files on Windows are used for offline validation of windows activation keys? [closed]
I am planning to build a tool that is similar to the Microsoft PID checker but with some new features. Microsoft PID checker can check the activation keys for a variety of Microsoft products such as ...
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Is it possible to sell a Windows 10/11 retail licence once it's no longer needed? What steps are required?
If I am going to pay US$199 for a Windows 10/11 Professional Retail licence, I'd like to know that it has some kind of resale value should I decide to switch to Linux or decommission the PC.
Is it ...
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Windows 10 digital activation on few devices
My problem is as follows...
I have a computer with three disks, on each disk is installed windows 10. I intend to upgrade the hardware by replacing the motherboard and processor. Each windows is ...
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What is the term (phrase) for the ability to move a disk from one PC to another [duplicate]
Context: two Dell desktop PCs of the same model are in two different physical locations. There is a similar question with a different context: the PCs are not the same model.
The goal is to configure ...
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