Windows 10: Difficulty Reactivating Windows After Replacing Motherboard

Discus and support Difficulty Reactivating Windows After Replacing Motherboard in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hello, I've had to replace my motherboard and CPU after a catastrophic power failure. After reinstalling Windows (unfortunately, I had to reformat... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by DotOperator, Sep 15, 2019.

  1. DOTOPERATOR
    DotOperator Win User

    Difficulty Reactivating Windows After Replacing Motherboard


    Hello,


    I've had to replace my motherboard and CPU after a catastrophic power failure. After reinstalling Windows (unfortunately, I had to reformat the drives in the process), I am unable to activate it.


    I tried troubleshooting the activation and selecting the old motherboard using "I changed hardware on this device recently," but it simply responded that it was "Unable to activate Windows."


    Is there anything I can do to get this machine reactivated?

    :)
     
    DotOperator, Sep 15, 2019
    #1
  2. RS_891
    RS_891 Win User

    Reactivating Windows after replacing an OEM motherboard.

    can not reactivate after replacing an oem motherboard

    [Original title:
    reativating]
     
    RS_891, Sep 15, 2019
    #2
  3. PHIL BRENT
    Phil Brent Win User
    Can't reactivate Windows 10 Pro after replacing motherboard

    Hi,

    I've just replaced a faulty motherboard in my PC and tried to reactivate Windows 10 Pro via the Windows Activation troubleshooter. The license linked to my account is an upgrade from a retail version of a previous version (so i should be able to reactivate
    it). After selecting the correct device to activate I am presented with the following error message:

    Unable to activate Windows

    We can’t reactivate Windows on this device. Try again later.

    Learn more

    You can also activate this device by going to the Store and purchasing a genuine copy of Windows.

    Difficulty Reactivating Windows After Replacing Motherboard Store.24.png

    Go to Store

    The "Learn more" page referred to does not help as I have just followed the steps listed on that page to get to where I am now.
     
    Phil Brent, Sep 15, 2019
    #3
  4. REDMOND BARRY-[XBOXVENUE]
    Redmond Barry-[xboxvenue] Win User

    Difficulty Reactivating Windows After Replacing Motherboard

    Reactivating Windows 10 after replacing faulty motherboard

    Spilt liquid on my motherboard so had to replace it. Ive now installed the replacement, but windows is no longer activated.

    Ive run through the activation troubleshooter and followed the link for "I recently changed hardware on this device"

    I selected my PC from the list of my Windows 10 devices, checked "This is the device that Im using at the moment" and clicked the Activate button, but get -

    "Unable to activate Windows

    We can’t reactivate Windows on this device. Try again later. "

    I've now been trying for 24 hours but always get the same message
     
    Redmond Barry-[xboxvenue], Sep 15, 2019
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