Windows 10: A strange, convoluted activation question

Discus and support A strange, convoluted activation question in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; About 5 months ago I purchased a PC with Win 10 Pro. I activated it with no issues. A few weeks ago it developed a serious problem, and I returned it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by GaryGraziano, Sep 24, 2023.

  1. GARYGRAZIANO
    GaryGraziano Win User

    A strange, convoluted activation question


    About 5 months ago I purchased a PC with Win 10 Pro. I activated it with no issues. A few weeks ago it developed a serious problem, and I returned it under warranty. The seller refunded my money, deciding the machine wasn't repairable. I purchased another PC, this one with Win10 Home. I activated it, was offered an upgrade to 11 Enterprise, & installed and activated it with no issues. Today I purchased the upgrade to 11 Pro, and when I entered the key I got the following error:Where do I go from here? My Win 11 version isn't activated, I cannot personalize the machine, and Microsoft

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    GaryGraziano, Sep 24, 2023
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  2. NACHAPPA C K
    Nachappa C K Win User

    Convoluted Activation ISSUE

    Hi James,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand the inconvenience you are facing currently.

    I would appreciate if you can provide us the following information to help us understand the issue better.

    • Are you getting any error message?
    • Are you prompted to enter the prompted to enter the product key?
    I would suggest you to refer to the section "If Windows does not activate" and "I upgraded from a activated copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 then I decided to reinstall using either the .ISO file, Reset this PC or Recovery drive, but I am prompted
    to enter a product key", from the article by Andre Da Costa on January 26, 2015.

    Redirecting

    Refer to the article for details:

    Get help with Windows 10 activation errors

    Get help with Windows activation errors - Microsoft Support

    Hope the information helps. Please let us know if the issue persist and we will be happy to assist you further.
     
    Nachappa C K, Sep 24, 2023
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  3. MARK K - 1502
    Mark K - 1502 Win User
    Windows 11 22H2 update failed - error 0x8007000d

    I did the same thing. It seems unreasonable to go through numerous convoluted steps to update Windows. Strangely, now the update is no longer presented as an option, so for now my version is listed as 21H2 and it says I'm up to date. Not sure what happens next.
     
    Mark K - 1502, Sep 24, 2023
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  4. DARLEEN PEN
    Darleen Pen Win User

    A strange, convoluted activation question

    ACTIVATION ISSUE

    Hi,

    Activation issues with Windows 10 devices are usually caused due to some hardware changes. For us to provide an effective resolution, we would need you to answer the following questions:

    • What changes have you made to your devices before this issue occurred?
    • Are your computers connected to a domain?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    In the meantime, we suggest visiting these links. These can be used as a reference on how to activate Windows 10:


    We are looking forward to your response.
     
    Darleen Pen, Sep 24, 2023
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