Windows 10: Activation failing after installing Win11Pro on new drive previous Win10 Pro

I have been using a fully activated version of Win 10 Pro. I recently got a new hard drive, so thought I'd reinstall. I used the windows media creator, it by default installed Win 11 Pro, which it said would be fine. However now it won't activate with my old key. I've left my number with Support for them to call me, but they still haven't rung yet and it's been 4 days I think. Can I ring them?

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Win10 on new hard drive, how to activate

• Installed Win10 to new hard drive, but Win7 code does not work.
• Tried online (slui.exe 4) activation:
  • entered numeric codes online - which failed,
  • talked to 1st line tech who entered Win7 code - did not work,
  • transferred me to 2nd line tech and no one came on the phone line after 2.5 hours.

Win7 was pre-installed on HP computer with no media provided and HP support has no process to supply replacement media or ISO (last HP purchase). Tried to install Win7 to new drive using Recovery Disks I created, but it could not find system image.

Not willing to return to old hard drive as the new one has SSD and is at least 3 (7?) times faster.

QUESTION 1: Is my only option now to buy either Win7 or Win10?

QUESTION 2: Without activation, when will Win10 no longer boot? If 12 months, I can retry online activation later.

 

Reinstalling Win10 On New Hard Drive, current hdd is failing and i need to replace.

Reinstalling Win10 On New Hard Drive, current hdd is failing and i need to replace fast! Backup and restore misses several key files so can't transfer to new hdd.

I need to reinstall my winOS on a new hdd, current hard drive is failing fast! I bought Win8, upgraded to 8.1 free, then 10 free. I can't find Win 10 Product Key Only Product ID Listed In SysInfo.

Can I download Win10 for free somewhere, and locate the Product Key to install for free, or do I have to buy the complete WinOS 10 Pro to the tune of $200!!!? Help Please! Thanks so much!

 

Previous win7 Pro install was eligible, new PC (+new install) is not? Is a transfer of license possible?

My "old" PC had a genuine win7 pro license that was upgraded from a win vista license.

This "old" PC was eligible for the win10 upgrade and I postponing to download it, since I was going to buy a complete new PC anyway.

With my new PC also came a new win7 pro install (Dell based), mainly because the whole win vista>7 install was bugging me since the win vista DVD was not recognized by the new system.

But this new win 7 pro install (all genuine, activated, updated and everything) still hasn't recieved the win10 upgrade deal.

Is it possible to use the previous license (still owned by me) to get the win10 upgrade transferred to my new system?

Kind regards,

Henk