Windows 10: Activating Windows 10 after major hardware change

Discus and support Activating Windows 10 after major hardware change in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have just upgraded everything in my pc except for my SSD. After the motherboard POSTed, and started up, I got a constant error code. I have entered... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by immaguy1234, Nov 26, 2018.

  1. Activating Windows 10 after major hardware change


    I have just upgraded everything in my pc except for my SSD. After the motherboard POSTed, and started up, I got a constant error code. I have entered my product key multiple times and reinstalled Windows twice. I also have had my Windows 10 Pro license linked to my account for a long time.





    What do I do?


    Old PC Specs:

    Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.66 GHz

    Foxconn BLACKOPS x86 mobo

    4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2

    AMD Radeon 5450

    240GB PNY SSD


    New PC Specs:

    Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

    Asus ROG Strix B350-F mobo

    8GB G.SKILL Aegis DDR4

    ZOTAC GTX 1080 AMP! Edition

    240GB PNY SSD + 1TB WD Blue 7200rpm HDD

    :)
     
    immaguy1234, Nov 26, 2018
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  2. Activating Windows 10 after a major hardware change.

    I recently made a major upgrade to my computer that involved replacing the CPU, motherboard, and memory, and to make sure that no old drivers messed up the works, I performed a Reset install (chose to keep files). Now the machine was previously a Windows
    7 Pro machine that was upgraded to 10 Pro in the free upgrade program several years back. This means the activation is tied to my Microsoft account and all I have to do is make sure I'm logged into the machine to activate it. However, I'm being asked to
    activate Windows, and when I follow the instructions to activate after a major hardware change (go to Settings, Activation, Troubleshoot, select "I changed hardware on this device recently," select the device from the list, and click Activate), I get a message
    that says, "we can't reactivate Windows on this device. Try again later." Is there anything else I can try, or do I have to buy a new licence?
     
    scienceguy8, Nov 26, 2018
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  3. Activation after reinstall with major hardware change not possible

    Hi,

    I did a major hardware change on my desktop pc (Motherboard, Ram, CPU, SSD). During this I did also do a clean install of Win 10 Pro.

    As many Internet Sites suggested I did an slmgr /upk on my old installation before the reinstallation.

    I did enter my product key during the installation. But now it is not possible to activate my windows installation.

    In the activation troubleshooter when I click "I did change hardware" only my old installation is listed (different hostname). I am using the same microsoft account for login as on the old installation.

    Due to my work times its hard to get in touch with the phone support during bussiness hours.

    I hope you can help me.

    Alexander Rabenstein
     
    AlexanderRabenstein, Nov 26, 2018
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    Michael Gall, Nov 26, 2018
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