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  1. Windows 10 activation after new hardware motherboard, CPU & RAM


    Hello dear community, I bought new parts for my PC yesterday and used them straight away. However, I now have a problem with my Windows 10 Pro activation. I signed in with my Microsoft account, but it did not activate Windows 10 Pro automatically. I have already tried various things. I have run the “I have recently changed the device hardware” option via “Troubleshooting” without success. Strangely, it only shows my Windows 10 Home version of my laptop. When I log in to Microsoft online, I find Windows 10/11 Pro under my order history. So I actually bought it. My PC is shown twice under “Devic

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    Dorian Dombek, Jul 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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  2. 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: Reactivating Windows after a hardware change - Microsoft Support

    What are my next steps?

    Thanks.
     
    JonathanTC92, Jul 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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    Activating Windows 10 Pro After a Hardware Upgrade!

    I followed all the steps to linking my Windows 10 Pro to my Microsoft account so that I could upgrade my hardware, reinstall Windows 10 Pro, and activate it, but it's not working. I'm signed into my Microsoft account. I tried the activation troubleshooter,
    selecing that I recently changed hardware, etc. Nothing is working. I can see my old computer under my Microsoft account, as well as my new one (with better hardware). I changed the motherboard, ram, and CPU. Any suggestions would be wonderful.
     
  4. Windows 10 activation after new hardware motherboard, CPU & RAM

    unable to activate windows - after new hardware installation

    I put a new motherboard, ram and cpu into my computer and now it says I am unable to activate windows. I go to settings>activation>troubleshoot>I changed hardware on this device recently>I choose my computer from the list>activate and it says "unable to
    activate windows
     
    PatrickMorey, Jul 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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