Windows 10: Did system reset and lost win 10 activation / wasnt prompted

Discus and support Did system reset and lost win 10 activation / wasnt prompted in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I did a system reset on my system I have had for years with win 10 pro activated. After the reset I could no longer activate win 10 through... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by mikey3808, Feb 14, 2019.

  1. mikey3808 Win User

    Did system reset and lost win 10 activation / wasnt prompted


    I did a system reset on my system I have had for years with win 10 pro activated. After the reset I could no longer activate win 10 through troubleshoot.

    I wasn't prompted that this would have happened as I would have avoided this. unfortunately I no longer have the case with the key I bought years ago.


    system hardware never changed either.


    please help!


    Mike

    :)
     
    mikey3808, Feb 14, 2019
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  2. Reset PC, removed Win 7 to Win 10, now facing activation error


    Hi, i'm facing activation issues as the title suggests.

    What I did was upgraded my Win 7 to Win 10 via the bottom right prompt. Activation successful but some things were not working correctly. So I then did a reset PC from scratch and removed everything. PC started with Win 10 but now not activated. I've tried clicking "Activate now" over the span of 4 days with still an error message to try again later. I've also tried inserting my Win 7 product key but it won't work. Now I'm trying to go back to previous build in attempts to again upgrade from there but it says no other operating system installed.

    What should I do to activate my Win 10? I like the interface but this issue is super frustrating!!
     
    foxxyhailey, Feb 14, 2019
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  3. EDW
    Edw Win User
    Lost Command Prompt in Win-X Menu


    Thanks for the suggestion, Brink. Didn't work. Apparently you need either command prompt or powershell prompt there in order to change one from the other
    Thanks for the suggestion, Berton. I would prefer to keep my Quick Start Taskbar uncluttered if possible, especially as the Win-X menu is just as accessible.
     
  4. Did system reset and lost win 10 activation / wasnt prompted

    I lost my windows 10 activation key in the reset process

    Hi,



    Welcome to Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.



    Was Windows 10 activated before performing reset?

    Did you perform the upgrade or clean install of Windows 10?



    In order to install Windows 10, you must have activated Windows 8.1.

    Try the below methods to activate:



    Method 1.

    Refer the below link and check if that helps:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/why-activate-windows-10



    Method 2.

    • Press “Windows key + R” to get the run window.
    • Type “slui 4” and press enter.
    Follow the on screen directions to activate over phone.

    Refer to this article to know more.

    How to activate a Microsoft product by using Microsoft Product Activation Center:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

    Method 3.

    System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue.

    Refer to these steps to perform a SFC scan:

    a) Press Windows key + X, select
    Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated command prompt

    b) In the command prompt type the following command:
    sfc/scannow and press enter

    c) After the scan, restart the computer and try to activate online first. If the issue persists, then try to activate over phone.

    If the issue still persists, I would suggest you to contact the Microsoft Customer Support team for further assistance with this issue.

    http://support.microsoft.com/gp/customer-service-phone-numbers/en-gb

    Keep us posted if you face any issues on windows in future. We will be glad to help you.
     
    Annu Singh, Feb 14, 2019
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