Windows 10: Cannot re-activate Windows after hardware upgrade

Discus and support Cannot re-activate Windows after hardware upgrade in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hi, so I've recently upgraded my motherboard, CPU, and RAM and my Windows requests to be activated. Immediately on opening the Settings>Activation page... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by David Baker Effendi, Jul 21, 2019.

  1. DAVID BAKER EFFENDI
    David Baker Effendi Win User

    Cannot re-activate Windows after hardware upgrade


    Hi, so I've recently upgraded my motherboard, CPU, and RAM and my Windows requests to be activated. Immediately on opening the Settings>Activation page I'm greeted with error code 0x80072EE2.

    Solutions tried:

    • I've read the FAQs and tried to use Settings>Activation>Troubleshoot>"I recently changed hardware on this device". I select my PC and say "I'm using this device at the moment" but I'm met with "Unable to activate Windows".
    • I still have my license key so I attempted to "Change Product Key" and I was met with another error. (0x803FA067)

    I am still logged into my Microsoft account on this PC. Is there anything else besides doing a re-installation of Windows to fix my issue?

    :)
     
    David Baker Effendi, Jul 21, 2019
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  2. TRISTONHAMPSON
    tristonhampson Win User

    activating windows 10 after hardware upgrade

    hi

    trying to activate windows 10 after hardware update but it keeps saying no

    i followed the troubleshooter steps but something goes wrong and it just says oops try again later...

    any suggestions?

    Thanks
     
    tristonhampson, Jul 21, 2019
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  3. RED454
    red454 Win User
    Activation after new hardware upgrades?


    Right - my point was to see what would happen if I tried the OS from one system on a totally different motherboard, and it went better than I expected, other than the activation - which I expected. I did chat with a Microsoft rep today online and he confirmed that after the hardware upgrade on a free Win10 upgrade that they (Mircosoft) will have to remote access my system to verify the proper key, etc. before they can reactivate it.
     
    red454, Jul 21, 2019
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  4. KOLBY65
    Kolby65 Win User

    Cannot re-activate Windows after hardware upgrade

    Activating Windows 10 Pro After a Hardware Upgrade!

    I followed all the steps to linking my Windows 10 Pro to my Microsoft account so that I could upgrade my hardware, reinstall Windows 10 Pro, and activate it, but it's not working. I'm signed into my Microsoft account. I tried the activation troubleshooter,
    selecing that I recently changed hardware, etc. Nothing is working. I can see my old computer under my Microsoft account, as well as my new one (with better hardware). I changed the motherboard, ram, and CPU. Any suggestions would be wonderful.
     
    Kolby65, Jul 21, 2019
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