Windows 10: Unable to activate Windows

Discus and support Unable to activate Windows in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; After having had problems with some things unrelated to this topic, I decided to install another OS onto my rig a while back, which came installed with... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by TheRealdps, Feb 20, 2020.

  1. Unable to activate Windows


    After having had problems with some things unrelated to this topic, I decided to install another OS onto my rig a while back, which came installed with Windows 10 Pro. After that time, I had installed Windows 10 back onto it, but onto a different NVMe drive it has two slots for them.


    Recently though, I had one of the drives the one with windows on it die on me, and I just tried to reinstall Windows. I had some trouble installing it, and have had some issues with the upgrades don't know if its whats happening or not, and now am having issues activating Windows again.


    First I notice that it was telling me that Windows wasn't activated, so I went in and checked the settings and it said that something had interrupted troubleshooting, and for me to try later or make sure that I was connected the internet.


    I made sure I was connected, and then reboot. Upon getting back into the system I tried the troubleshooting thing again, and it just kept spinning and spinning, so I eventually quit it, and then came to google looking for an answer.


    I found on here, someone suggested that when you buy a computer with Windows installed, the product key is embedded into the hardware th SPI_FLASH chip containing the BIOS to be more specific, and to download a utility called "Produkey", and it should give you your key. I downloaded it and ran it, and was shown two keys, one for Internet Explorer no idea about that, and one for my Windows 10 install. I copied it to my clipboard and then proceeded to the settings menu with it, and pasted it into the place it needed to go.


    I will upload the outcome of me doing that. Unable to activate Windows 9589c0b0-ae63-4d96-b064-7154cd43cd67?upload=true.jpg


    I am not sure what else I can do. I am up for any suggestions. It just really sucks that when I want to start using Windows again, I run into this problem and am currently not even able to finish my "cumulative update", as it just keeps failing.


    Thanks for reading!

    :)
     
    TheRealdps, Feb 20, 2020
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    Unable to Activate Win 8

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    jmcslob, Feb 20, 2020
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  3. Unable to Activate Win 8

    I got Win 8 isntalled on my file server, but I am unable to activate it with the key. Says the key is invalid. Since I work at microsoft I got a retail version from the employee store. I have been doing some reading, and to be able to activate Win8 with the key there needs to be a previous version of Windows installed for it to work. WTF, so you can't do clean installs?

    And the box says nothing about Upgrade version. Straight Windows 8 Pro.
     
    MxPhenom 216, Feb 20, 2020
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    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Feb 20, 2020
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