Windows 10: Activiation problems after a hardware change

Hi

So I changed my motherboard etc on my desktop, and unfortunately forgot to generate a digital license. However now I have been struggling for weeks to activate my old windows product key. I have tried using the virtual bot for help but it clearly doesn't know what the problem is I'm dealing with. I tried asking for any customer support email but it keeps giving me other results. I have tried logging a call to the help centre, which also did not work.


I am unsatisfied with the struggle it has been to just reactivate my windows. Can anybody just tell how I can sort this out, please.

Thanks

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Unable to activate Windows after hardware change

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Usually the error code 0xC004F213 comes when there is a hardware change done on the computer (like Motherboard or Hard drive). The Windows license is associated with the device hardware. If there is any significant hardware changes, such as replacing
motherboard or hard drive, Windows won’t be able to recognize the license.

I suggest you to try the troubleshooting steps from the article
Reactivating Windows 10 after a hardware change and see if Windows gets activated.

If you are using an OEM computer that came with Windows 7, and the motherboard has not been changed, then you can follow the steps to retrieve the product key that came with your OEM computer. To retrieve the product key follow the steps mentioned
below:

1. Type Command prompt in the search bar, that is on the taskbar.
   
2. Right click on Command prompt icon and select Run as administrator.
   
3. Type the command and press on Enter: wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey
   
4. You will find the product key.
   

Hope it helps.

Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

A problem with your hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly

Hi,

With regard to your query, we suggest that you run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter to determine if this issue is coming from a hardware. To run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter, please follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key and search for Troubleshooting.
• Click on Troubleshooting.
• Select View all.
• Click on Hardware and Devices
  and follow the on-screen wizard.
• Once it's done, reboot the PC for the changes to take effect.

Let us know the result.