Windows 10: Changed motherboard twice in one week. Windows won't activate.

I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU. I installed windows on that motherboard, and discovered the motherboard had some issues. I found a different motherboard I liked better, so I replaced it and also grabbed a new M.2 harddrive while I was at it.


With a new drive and another new motherboard, this called for another install. That was my second activation on a new motherboard in the span of a few days. Now the control panel refuses to activate windows, and when I troubleshoot it doesn't offer my current PC as an option that can be activated. Instead it only shows my two previous installations.


How can I fix this?

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Activating Windows 10 after motherboard change, tried all methods

Hi

I changed my motherboard and graphics card this afternoon, now windows won;t activate. Tried troubleshooter etc. No luck and I'm signed into my Microsoft account.

Using the latest version of Windows 10

Please help.

 

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Activate Windows 10 after motherboard change

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I built the PC myself and it is\was a retail Windows 8 Pro license upgraded to 10.

The guide listed that I should be able to transfer the license, and following the steps given when selecting "I recently changed hardware" in the activation process it does not list my previous device to select from.

My Microsoft account is logged in on both my old and new motherboard, and my old motherboard is unable to boot at all to deactivate or retrieve any keys.

If my license is indeed available for transfer, how can I proceed from here?

Thanks.