Windows 10: Changed motherboard, unable to activate windows 0x80072ee7

Discus and support Changed motherboard, unable to activate windows 0x80072ee7 in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hello. My old motherboard broke, so I bought a new one. I have a backup of my key, which I got from my old HP prebuilt. I tried putting it in, but I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Askejm, Apr 21, 2022.

  1. Askejm Win User

    Changed motherboard, unable to activate windows 0x80072ee7


    Hello. My old motherboard broke, so I bought a new one. I have a backup of my key, which I got from my old HP prebuilt. I tried putting it in, but I get this error In troubleshoot, I chose I changed my hardware recently but my computer doesn't appearI am signed into my current device. Not with onedrive though, but it shows up just fine in my account. Does anyone know the fix? Also, I once clicked an upgrade to pro in a debloater script, if that is the issue would it be possible to restore the activation service?

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    Askejm, Apr 21, 2022
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  2. 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.
     
    Libertherme, Apr 21, 2022
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  3. Activating windows 10 error code 0x80072EE7

    I have changed my motherboard recently and the windows activation fails giving a server connection error 0x80072EE7
     
    Salinda Munasinghe, Apr 21, 2022
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  4. Tenforo Active Member

    Changed motherboard, unable to activate windows 0x80072ee7

    Unable to activate windows 10 after changing motherboard

    Hi William,

    Thanks for replying so fast to my issue.

    I followed the steps from the troubleshooter, and I reach the page where it asks me "Select this device from below". The problem is that my new device (a Gigabyte motherboard) doesn't show up on the list, only my previous motherboard (MSI).

    When go to https://account.microsoft.com/devices/ my new device is listed, as is my old one, but I don't seem to be able to make the new device pop into the list to transfer the license.

    Do I have to select my old MSI motherboard from the list, and then press "activate"?

    FYI: My license key is one that was upgraded from windows 8.1. I do have a product/license key of that version, but it is not accepted when I try to change my product key. It finishes in an error code 0xc004f050
     
    Tenforo, Apr 21, 2022
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