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Windows 11 Pro activation error. Troubleshoot failure.
I performed a factory reset, and my Windows 11 Pro Retail digital license is showing in my Microsoft account but does not appear in the Activation Troubleshooter. Please reassign the license to this hardware ID. A while back, I switched out my old Nvidia…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-12T23:22:29.3633333+00:00
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Peeter Mägi
0
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answered 2025-12-13T11:41:09.1933333+00:00
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Neil D
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I cannot activate my digital Windows Pro license on new hardware
I bought a new PC and want to activate windows 11 on it with my digital license. Old system Windows 10 Pro digital license The system still exists and i can see the activated digital license in the settings I downloaded the windows 11 ISO from the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-13T09:52:06.32+00:00
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David Niederberger
0
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accepted 2025-12-13T11:38:41.18+00:00
David Niederberger
0
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OEM Windows 11 Licenses Invalid After Being Unused
Hello Community, We purchased 10 Dell desktop PCs without an OS and then bought 10 OEM Windows 11 licenses from an authorized reseller. The PCs were kept in stock and never activated until today. When we tried to activate, all licenses showed as invalid.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-11T09:21:26.59+00:00
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Mohammed Othman Esmail
40
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commented 2025-12-13T09:08:51.2333333+00:00
Neil D
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my scratch off for the windows 11 key is damaged and unsuable
I tried to scratch the activation key off the sticker and it was destroyed. How can i get a new code?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-05T22:44:08.4066667+00:00
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ANDREW PRAVDER
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edited an answer 2025-12-13T08:56:55.12+00:00
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Clary-N
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Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
4 answers
Neues Mainboard und Cpu . kann mein Windows nicht Reaktievieren
guten Tag ich kann nach einem neuen Einbau eines neuen Mainboards und einer CPU mein Windows nicht wieder Reaktivieren bitte um hilfe
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-11T17:57:20.8533333+00:00
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robin seitz
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answered 2025-12-13T07:40:33.7733333+00:00
robin seitz
0
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Cannot activate windows
I recently reinstalled Windows on my PC, and for some reason the Windows activation key didn't automatically move over, so I had to go through the process of going into the activation settings, selecting I changed hardware, and selecting my PC as the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-12T06:24:04.0333333+00:00
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George Stafford
0
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commented 2025-12-13T07:04:29.54+00:00
George Stafford
0
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I activated windows when i first built my pc a year and a half ago my windows has deactivated sometime since then and i dont know why
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-13T01:09:54.44+00:00
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noah jordan
0
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commented 2025-12-13T05:28:45.0333333+00:00
Gunasekar N
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2 answers
Keep getting activation error in Event Viewer
This shows up over and over again in Event Viewer. Windows 11 Pro shows as activated. My Office 2021 shows as activated. I have separate active licenses for Visio & Project. They show as activated. All are digital licenses tied to my Microsoft…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-13T01:21:53.1533333+00:00
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Tom Geldner
21
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commented 2025-12-13T03:02:17.4766667+00:00
Tom Geldner
21
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How do I find a product key I purchased to upgrade from Home to Pro
In November 26, 2024 I purchased the upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro. The order number is 1438899234. Yesterday I had to reinstall Windows 11 but it has only installed Windows 11 Home. I need the Pro product key and have looked on the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-12T23:34:13.7666667+00:00
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Keith McGregor
0
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commented 2025-12-13T01:05:43.0266667+00:00
Keith McGregor
0
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activation
i upgraded my windows 10 to 11 a good while ago and today i have upgraded my motherboard and it is failing to activate when i click the i have recently changed hardware on this device a window pops up for a moment looks like its doing something then it…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-12T20:35:11.47+00:00
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billy houghton
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answered 2025-12-12T23:03:55.25+00:00
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Ivan B
88,275
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2 answers
new hardware, transfer license not working.
Ive just bought some new hardware without windows installed. I'm wanting to transfer my windows key from my old laptop to new laptop, but it not working in the validation tool.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-12T21:04:22.4866667+00:00
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Chris Rainford-Gallifant
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answered 2025-12-12T21:38:13.7866667+00:00
Ivan B
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I cuoldn't activate Windows 11
Hi, I purchased a Windows 11 Home license today and I’m trying to activate it on a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1) using Parallels Desktop. Windows 11 ARM is installed correctly, but activation fails with the message “Windows couldn’t be activated on this…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-12T19:00:28.7033333+00:00
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nora roitberg
0
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answered 2025-12-12T19:47:13.59+00:00
Aron
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I have followed all instructions on Re-Activating Windows 11 after Hardware change.
I had a newly installed Windows 11 Pro that was activated and found out that my motherboard didn't support AVX2 for Adobe Premiere Pro so I thought that I would replace the motherboard that would support AVX2 but didn't change my hard drive which is now…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-12T18:51:31.3033333+00:00
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Angel Bear
0
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answered 2025-12-12T19:37:21.5866667+00:00
Carlo Luna
5,730
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
Unable to activiate windows after hardware change (Retail purchased windows key)
Hello, I recently upgraded my computer motherboard and CPU and I cannot activate Windows 11 using the digital license linked to my Microsoft Account. I get error "Windows reported that the hardware of your device has changed Error Code…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
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Windows Activate Watermark
Hi Team, I recently update my BIOS and today I have a Windows Activate Watermark. Let me know what you need. The settings I changed in bios were. CPPC -> Enabled, from AUTO CPPC Preferred Cores --> Enabled from AUTO Advanced --> Platform…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-12T11:06:22.54+00:00
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Val Toulacis
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commented 2025-12-12T18:42:06.2033333+00:00
Neil D
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3 answers
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Changed motherboards. Need Windows 11 activation.
Have WIndows 10 subscription. Changed motherboards. Put on Windows 11. Need to get a code to activate Windows 11. Moved from: Nuance | Nuance Cloud IVR
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-11T03:00:33.9166667+00:00
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Andrew Adleman
20
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accepted 2025-12-12T17:08:21.8233333+00:00
Andrew Adleman
20
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1 answer
How to activate Windows 11 after a disk copy
Until recently I had two desktop PCs, based on Gigabyte motherboards, running Windows 10. I also have a desktop PC, based on a MSI motherboard, running Windows 11. As the Gigabyte PCs do not meet the hardware requirements of Windows 11, I decided to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-10-25T16:24:10.8+00:00
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Stephen Gaze
0
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commented 2025-12-12T14:34:55.7+00:00
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Carl-L
4,235
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
Valid Windows 11 Pro Will Not Activate
I own a valid windows 11 pro license key. I still have the original receipt and invoice. It is valid and has always been valid. All of a sudden my PC now says it can no longer activate windows 11 pro. I go through the settings and the process. …
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-10T19:48:35.9533333+00:00
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Mark Lenhardt
0
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commented 2025-12-12T13:03:54.9733333+00:00
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John Raja
0
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2 answers
Unable to find Digital Windows 11 Home Product Key after Bought
Hello Microsoft. Moments ago I had finalised my order for the Digital Windows 11 for Home Product key to activate my Windows though I could not find the Product key after I had payed. I tried going on the Order history by viewing the details to see my…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-12T11:06:59.2566667+00:00
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Lara Cassar
0
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answered 2025-12-12T11:45:10.7133333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon
47,515
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Independent Advisor
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Why doesn't my valid product key work after uninstalling Ubuntu?
I bought a prebuilt ningmei desktop on newegg earlier this year. It had windows 11 pre-installed on it. I decided I wanted to try Linux for a while, but now I'm ready to go back to windows. I downloaded an opensource program to find my product key, which…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,983 questions
asked 2025-12-12T08:00:56.6266667+00:00
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Shea
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answered 2025-12-12T10:30:17.3033333+00:00
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Alexandr S
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