Windows 10: Can't reactivate Windows after hardware change

So my copy of Windows 10 is activated using a digital license and i was logged in with my Microsoft account before I updated my PC.

I followed the steps described here by Microsoft but it doesn't work, as I am supposed to use the troubleshoot option in activation settings ("Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Activation > Troubleshoot."). The option "I changed hardware on this device recently" simply isn't there, since the troubleshooter quits with



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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 won't reactivate after a hardware change

I changed a lot of the hardware on my device recently, however I followed the steps on the Microsoft support page to get my computer ready for the hardware change so that I could reactivate Windows 10 after I changed the hardware. However, now it won't reactivate,
and has the error code 0xC004F025, and when I try to troubleshoot it says "We can't reactivate Windows on this device. Try again later."

My Windows 10 was a free upgrade from Windows 7.