Windows 10: Can't activate new hardware replacing activated, upgraded win10

Discus and support Can't activate new hardware replacing activated, upgraded win10 in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; My retail Win 8 pro went through upgrades to 8.1 and 10, and is/was fully activated and attached to my MS account. Changing the hardware, I can't... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by davebrower, Apr 3, 2019.

  1. DAVEBROWER
    davebrower Win User

    Can't activate new hardware replacing activated, upgraded win10


    My retail Win 8 pro went through upgrades to 8.1 and 10, and is/was fully activated and attached to my MS account.


    Changing the hardware, I can't reactivate, getting error c004c003.


    On using slui, and calling, I'm told I cannot activate the current product key -- that is activated on the old hardware, and need to find the ancient original windows 8 key, or they can't do anything.


    It appears that in the course of upgrades, the original key has cheerfully been lost, and I'm told -- rudely -- that it's my problem to find the hardcopy from somewhere near 2012.


    This is not making me happy in the least, having bothered to buy a retail copy in the first place to avoid this kind of problem.


    Is this really the case -- you have to keep the hardcopy forever?

    :)
     
    davebrower, Apr 3, 2019
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  2. HODAKIIN
    Hodakiin Win User

    Win10 won't activate after RAM change

    Hey! I replaced my old RAM cards with two new ones, and now I'm stuck with a "activate windows" prompt in the bottom right corner of my screen. The troubleshooter does not seem to do anything (tried checking the changed hardware option + chose my device
    in the list of devices + it said win10 was now activated.... but the prompt won't leave.)

    I got win10 during the free upgrade period, and thus I don't have a product key... Any suggestions?
     
    Hodakiin, Apr 3, 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, Apr 3, 2019
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  4. SHINUJOHN1989
    ShinuJohn1989 Win User

    Can't activate new hardware replacing activated, upgraded win10

    Activation after Hardware upgrade win10

    Hi

    I plan to upgrade my SSD from a128G to a 1T

    I believe win10 is activated against some kind of a hash of the product key obtained using a signature hardware config.

    Would It be possibleto activate windows after the upgrade??

    Regards

    SJ
     
    ShinuJohn1989, Apr 3, 2019
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