Windows 10: Activation after motherboard change denied

I recently made a major upgrade to my pc which involved motherboard,cpu,ram, ssd. The license was windows pro retail, purchased from newegg. The message said I did not have a valid digital license or product key. It said the last product key(id:0330-80114-23156-AA5554) you entered can't be used on this copy of windows. (0x803FA067) I have successfully used this key on at least two previous versions of my pc. It identified the product id as 00330-80114-23156-AA608 And the product key as XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-6XXTT The key is correct as documented on my newegg receipt. Looking now at the receipt, I see that I ordered windows 10 PRO OEM version. That has not been an issue in the past. winver shows version 1909 build 18363.1379 Am I stuck and have to buy a new copy of windows 10 PRO? Must it be OEM or retail? I really do not want to do a clean new install and have to reinstall all of my apps and settigns.

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Activation after motherboard change denied

In a nutshell, an OEM license can only be used the original machine. A retail license can be re-used on machines upgraded multiple times, and especially if used with on a PC that you use a Microsoft Account to sign into (Digital License).





So, was the Windows product you bought OEM or retail? The package will say "OEM" if its an OEM version.

That said, you can also give this a go... Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10

 

Can't activate windows 10 after changing motherboard

Hello,

I can't activate my windows 10 license after changing my motherboard.

The license I have is a Windows 7 Pro license, that got changed into a Windows 10 license, when the upgrade was free.

Steps I took previous to the motherboard change:

- I linked my Microsoft account with my device, so that my license is registered under my account (it showed up with my mail in the accounts section)

Now, with the new motherboard built in, I can't activate Windows 10 anymore.

I tried the support steps listed by the Microsoft helper (Activation -> Click Troubleshoot), but that did not work.

In the Activitation settings I get the error code: 0xC004F213

Does anybody know a solution for this, as I haven't found one so far.

 

Activate Windows 10 after motherboard change

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I built the PC myself and it is\was a retail Windows 8 Pro license upgraded to 10.

The guide listed that I should be able to transfer the license, and following the steps given when selecting "I recently changed hardware" in the activation process it does not list my previous device to select from.

My Microsoft account is logged in on both my old and new motherboard, and my old motherboard is unable to boot at all to deactivate or retrieve any keys.

If my license is indeed available for transfer, how can I proceed from here?

Thanks.