Windows 10: Bought Windows 10 Pro upgrade through Microsoft Store, now stuck with "Activate Windows"...

Discus and support Bought Windows 10 Pro upgrade through Microsoft Store, now stuck with "Activate Windows"... in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I bought the Windows 10 Pro upgrade through the Microsoft Store yesterday. Since installing it and rebooting my machine, I am now stuck with the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by MathiasBynens, Apr 28, 2019.

  1. Bought Windows 10 Pro upgrade through Microsoft Store, now stuck with "Activate Windows"...


    I bought the Windows 10 Pro upgrade through the Microsoft Store yesterday. Since installing it and rebooting my machine, I am now stuck with the "Activate Windows" watermark.


    Things I've tried after consulting the documentation:

    • Dead end #1: if I open the Windows Store again, search for "Windows 10 Pro", and click "Learn More", I get "You're running a non-genuine Windows 10 Enterprise Retail". When I then click "Get Genuine Windows 10 Enterprise Retail", I get an error page: "We're not sure how you got here, but you can't buy this version of Windows 10 […] Code: 0x8000FFFFF".


    • Dead end #2: The purchase confirmation emails I received from Microsoft never mentioned any "product key".


    • Dead end #3: I point my browser to my order history at https://account.microsoft.com/billing/orders/, and click "Windows 10 Pro". This brings me to another error page: "We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found. The URL may be misspelled or the page you're looking for is no longer available."

    What should I do?

    This is my first time using the Microsoft Store and so far it hasn't been a great experience.

    :)
     
    MathiasBynens, Apr 28, 2019
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  2. skippy258 Win User

    DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

    this search might help you https://www.google.com.au/webhp?sou...o+to+get+it+activated+windows+10+blocked+keys

    From http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/why-activate-windows-10

    If you upgraded to Windows 10 for free and ended up in a non-activated state, try following these steps:

    • Go to Start
      Bought Windows 10 Pro upgrade through Microsoft Store, now stuck with "Activate Windows"... [​IMG]
      , then select Settings > Update & security > Activation.
    • Select Go to Store, and check to see if a valid license is available for your device. If a license isn't available, you'll need to buy Windows from the Store.

      Note
      • This only applies if you haven't made changes to the hardware for your device.

    or you could hack it with a crack but please note this is always risky and you don't know what's in the hack
     
    skippy258, Apr 28, 2019
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  3. Laurijan Win User
    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    I bought Windows 7 Pro OEM key from G2Play.net for 12€ to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro - worked like a charm but be advised if you buy a OEM key you can not download the Win 7 iso from microsoft and have to get it elsewhere.
     
    Laurijan, Apr 28, 2019
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  4. P4-630 Win User

    Bought Windows 10 Pro upgrade through Microsoft Store, now stuck with "Activate Windows"...

    DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

    Click to expand... Yeah I went to that site, why do I need to buy a key?
    I won't buy a key, stupid.

    I'll revert back to windows 7 then.

    When I still was on windows 7, about a year ago I added 4GB extra ram which is a total of 8GB now,
    is that causing the problem?
     
    P4-630, Apr 28, 2019
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