Windows 10: Can I legally use Windows deactivated? If yes, how do I deactivate an already activated system?

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  1. Can I legally use Windows deactivated? If yes, how do I deactivate an already activated system?


    Explaining my problem briefly:About a year ago I bought a new computer with a Linux distribution, thinking I could format it and install Windows 11, and that's what I did. The problem, however, is that I decided to activate it, searched for something like "how to activate windows for free" and stupidly followed some steps to activate it via Command Prompt and something called KMS I think. But recently I realized through some research and thinking that this type of activation is illegal, and I don't pretend to keep engaged in piracy. Then I tried to remove the license, using the CMD again an

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    Luiz Otávio Fraiz, Oct 13, 2024
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  2. Windows 10 Upgrade + Clean install Activates then Deactivates


    Ye old Error code: 0xC004C003

    I made sure 8.1 Pro to the upgrade to 10 Pro was activated before I did a clean install. This last month the system has been acting weird. Once in windows its fine, but I was getting startup errors that made windows restart while starting dealing with HD audio. Not sure if the realtek or Nvidia.

    Anyhow during all this and now my system had been activated, then deactivated, then activated. Etc. Etc. Etc. I think its finally settled on deactivated.

    No hardware changes in all this other than driver and windows updates. So yea.. nothing on Google search nor here mentions this exact problem. Again, I need to point out it was activated with the upgrade first from 8.1 to 10. It also showed activated in 10 for awhile.

    The system should only deactivate if new base hardware was installed which this isn't the case.
     
    potentiality, Oct 13, 2024
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  3. Brink Win User
    MSFT acknowledges some Win10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated

    Source: Microsoft acknowledges some Windows 10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated - Neowin

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    UPDATE: You can now run the Windows Activation troubleshooter to activate again.

    *Arrow Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials
     
    Brink, Oct 13, 2024
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  4. z3r010 Win User

    Can I legally use Windows deactivated? If yes, how do I deactivate an already activated system?

    MSFT acknowledges some Win10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated


    Source: Microsoft acknowledges some Windows 10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated - Neowin

    More:


    UPDATE: You can now run the Windows Activation troubleshooter to activate again.

    *Arrow Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials
     
    z3r010, Oct 13, 2024
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