Windows 10: Can't reactivate Windows 10 Pro after hardware change

I swapped out my old HDD for a new SSD and I moved all the data safely with Samsung's Data Migration Software. Everything went well until I noticed the "Activate Windows" watermark in the lower right hand corner or my screen. I followed every 'solution' I could find online. None of it worked. I called Microsoft Support for this and told them my problem. The first call, the girl who answered told me she had to transfer me to the technical department because she didn't know what to do. Then I hear the "Thank you for calling Microsoft. Goodbye" thing play. She hung up on me. I called back and got an even unhappier person to "assist" me. The same thing happened. He hung up. I have no idea what to do. Microsoft's dumb Indian support staff are so unenthusiastic about their work that they just hang up the phone on me. This is so disappointing. I just want the watermark gone! I purchased Windows 10 Pro and before I changed the HDD to my SSD, there was no watermark. In Windows Activation, the product key shown is not the one I bought and when I try to change it, I get an error message that reads "The product key you entered didn't work. Check the product key and try again, or enter a different one. 0xc0000022" What am I to do when none of the 'solutions' online work and Microsoft Support can't even give me the time of day?

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Windows 10 reactivation on hardware changes

Hi Florea,

It is possible that Windows won't be able to identify your computer correctly that is why the operating system is not activated. To address your issue, we suggest that you follow the steps in this
article on how to reactivate your Windows 10 after a hardware change.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

windows 10 reactivation after hardware change

I just changed motherboards, and When I follow the the steps listed in the "reactivate windows 10 after hardware change" support page, it gives me the message "unable to activate windows" message after I sign in and identify my device,
with no error code, just a subheader that says "can't activate windows 10 on this device, try again later."

 

Windows 10 pro won't activate after a hardware change.

Hi legs0fsteel,

You might want to check these suggested steps in Reactivating Windows 10 after a hardware change.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-ph/help/20530/...

Please let me know if this helped you solve your current issue.

Thanks and regards,