Windows 10: I bought a used computer with Windows 10, but it won't activate

Discus and support I bought a used computer with Windows 10, but it won't activate in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I bought a used desktop on Ebay with Windows 10 included, but when I set it up it wasn't activated and when I tried I got error 0xc004f074. Is this... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/johnq1233, Jul 2, 2020.

  1. /U/JOHNQ1233
    /u/johnq1233 Win User

    I bought a used computer with Windows 10, but it won't activate


    I bought a used desktop on Ebay with Windows 10 included, but when I set it up it wasn't activated and when I tried I got error 0xc004f074.

    Is this common, should I return it, or what?

    Thanks

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    /u/johnq1233, Jul 2, 2020
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  2. P4-630
    P4-630 Win User

    DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

    Click to expand... Yeah I went to that site, why do I need to buy a key?
    I won't buy a key, stupid.

    I'll revert back to windows 7 then.

    When I still was on windows 7, about a year ago I added 4GB extra ram which is a total of 8GB now,
    is that causing the problem?
     
    P4-630, Jul 2, 2020
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  3. BLIZZARD49
    blizzard49 Win User
    I'm trying to install windows 10 in new computer from USB drive.

    My computer had windows 7 already when I bought but question is, will product key right now windows 7 in my computer will work to clean install for windows 10?

    My plan is download windows 10 to in my USB and activate product key with windows 7 from my computer for clean install. Will it work?

    I repeat, my computer already had windows 7 when I bought computer.

    Thanks.
     
    blizzard49, Jul 2, 2020
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  4. JEBUSPRIME
    JebusPrime Win User

    I bought a used computer with Windows 10, but it won't activate

    How to reinstall Windows 10 if my computers used the free upgrade from 7 and 8?

    Will windows 10 still accept the license keys from 7 and 8 now if I reinstall my computer?

    Does Microsoft keep a list of users who upgraded to Win 10 using their 7 and 8 keys so that when users need to reinstall windows 10 the old keys would work?

    Do I need to call in Microsoft to ask them to activate my Windows 10 when I give them my win 7 keys?

    Both computers are laptops. The windows 7 machine had the serial printed on the back, and I needed to enter that when I upgraded to 10. The windows 8 machine had the serial built in inside its boot system so I didn't need to enter the key when I upgraded to 10, but I did manage to write down the keys using a fetcher program.
     
    JebusPrime, Jul 2, 2020
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