Windows 10: activating windows 10 pro in s mode after changing hardware.

Discus and support activating windows 10 pro in s mode after changing hardware. in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hi I'd a laptop with windows 10 pro installed on my ssd drive. Recently I sold this laptop but without my ssd. I've bought a new laptop with pre... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by DenisZaikin, Apr 29, 2019.

  1. activating windows 10 pro in s mode after changing hardware.


    Hi


    I'd a laptop with windows 10 pro installed on my ssd drive. Recently I sold this laptop but without my ssd.

    I've bought a new laptop with pre installed windows 10 home in s mode. What I did: I replaced factory ssd (with windows 10 in s mode) with my ssd where installed windows 10 pro.


    Laptop boot fine but windows is not activated and now my windows 10 pro runs in S mode.

    I can do nothing with my new laptop. Activation isn't working!

    Activation detects that my hardware is changed, I ran troubleshooter, trying to activate windows on new hardware but get no luck.

    "We can't reactivate windows on this device. Try again later."


    I don't want to reinstall windows!


    Any suggestions?

    :)
     
    DenisZaikin, Apr 29, 2019
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  2. Kolby65 Win User

    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.
     
    Kolby65, Apr 29, 2019
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  3. JT1969C10 Win User
    Activating WIndows 10 after hardware change.

    Before replacing my hardware on my main computer, I logged into my Microsoft Windows account. Once logged in, I saw that the name of the PC that I was upgrading was in my list of PCs that were activated for Windows 10 Pro. So after reviewing how to reactivate
    after a HW changed, I went ahead and upgraded the motherboard, CPU and memory in that PC.

    Now, when it is time to reactivate, the PC in question is still listed in the hardware list on my MS account but it will not allow me to activate Windows. I followed the instructions online and ran the troubleshooting tool. It then gave me the following
    response:

    Unable to activate Windows

    We can’t find any devices linked to your Microsoft account that can be used for reactivating the device you’re using right now. Make sure you’re signed in with the same Microsoft account you linked to the
    Windows 10 digital license on this device or try again later.

    See other devices linked to your Microsoft account

    So why would it not find the license that was for this PC when it had the old hardware installed? My assumption, albeit may wrong, was that the PC was activated because it was in the list. It was also activated as a Windows 10 Pro edition.

    Anyone have any suggestions on this type of issue?
     
    JT1969C10, Apr 29, 2019
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  4. HAT
    hat Win User

    activating windows 10 pro in s mode after changing hardware.

    windows activation—hardware changed siginficantly

    From time to time on my thoroughbred PC, I get a Windows activation message that says my hardware changed siginificantly and I have to re-activate Windows. My hardware hasn't changed any more than a network card (went from a wireless g card to onboard lan to a wired network card), and the install is legit. Why is it doing this, and how can I stop it?
     
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