Windows 10: Can not activate retailer keys

Hello, I recently bought a pc and have tried to activate my Windows 10 pro key that came with it but when i try it says its not valid but i dont think its true is there a special way to activate retailer keys?

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activate windows 7 oem key

There is no difference between the OEM disc and the Retail disc with Windows 7. A retail disc will accept a OEM or Retail key, and vise versa.

If the OEM Key wasn't going to work with the disc you have, it would have stopped you during the install when it first asked you for the key, not during activation.

What is likely the problem is that, since the OEM version has already been activated once, it is failing activation again. Activate it over the phone using the option given to you on the failed activation screen, and you shouldn't have a problem activating it.

 

Activation switched from "with product key" to "with Digital License"


There are MAK keys and Retail keys for Education. As far as I know, if you use a Retail key, its not VL activated, same as for Pro. Pro has MAK and Retail keys. Why would they list them as Retail if they are VL? Enterprise has only MAK keys and VL keys. Only MAK keys are listed on MSDN for Enterprise.

EDIT: That was not intended to be argumentative. Just that, as far I know, my installs are not VL activated.

 

How to revoke GTA IV key

It's a very long key on the booklet, so you are saying thats the issue?