Windows 10: Digital license won't reactivate on new hardware motherboard, cpu ram

Discus and support Digital license won't reactivate on new hardware motherboard, cpu ram in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hello, I have a digital license of Windows 10 that is linked to my Windows account. I've just replaced my motherboard, cpu and ram and whenever I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by JonathanTC92, Feb 27, 2020.

  1. Digital license won't reactivate on new hardware motherboard, cpu ram


    Hello,
    I have a digital license of Windows 10 that is linked to my Windows account. I've just replaced my motherboard, cpu and ram and whenever I attempt to reactivate my license the activation troubleshoot says "Unable to activate Windows, We can't reactivate Windows on this device, Try again later.


    Prior to changing my hardware I double checked my digital license, The activation said "Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account"


    If I run 'winver' It also lists the produced is licensed to my Microsoft account.

    According to this article below, All I should have to do is goto the activation troubleshooter and everything should work.


    Article Link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change

    What are my next steps?


    Thanks.

    :)
     
    JonathanTC92, Feb 27, 2020
    #1
  2. PatCulley Win User

    New motherboard won't reactivate

    Just had to replace my motherboard, I have a digital licence for the PC Windows 10 won;t reactivate.

    Licence was the free upgrade from win 7 ?
     
    PatCulley, Feb 27, 2020
    #2
  3. Uninstall (delete, remove) the Windows 10 digital license from old hardware, after reactivating it on new (similar) hardware, after hardware change

    Hi,

    I recently was able to reactivate my Windows 10 digital license on new (only on similar, same type laptop to laptop) hardware, by linking my Microsoft account. I followed the steps mentoned in

    Reactivating Windows 10 after a hardware change
    .

    I find that the old hardware, still has an activated digital license of Windows.

    I need to uninstall the digital license from the old hardware, in such a way that it will not activate, on its own, and will not invalidate the digital license on my new hardware, at all.

    Please advice me, as I would like to transfer my digital license to my new hardware, completely, and permanently. I require my old hardware to not be having the digital license, at all, and the digital license to be completely deleted from it.
     
    Vikram S Ramani, Feb 27, 2020
    #3
  4. Alex40440 Win User

    Digital license won't reactivate on new hardware motherboard, cpu ram

    Windows 10 reactivation through digital license after motherboard upgrade

    I recently installed a new motherboard for my computer as I needed to upgrade my CPU. I heard that if I linked my windows 10 license to my Microsoft account I would be able to reactivate after a hardware change. I tried to reactivate but the troubleshooter
    kept giving me errors. Do I need to buy a new license or is there a way to fix the errors?
     
    Alex40440, Feb 27, 2020
    #4
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