Windows 10: Forgot to deactivate Windows 11 key before reformatting

Hello everyone! I built a new PC and forgot to deactivate the Windows 11 key before reformatting the drive. I have a picture of the key but I won't activate on the new installation. Is there a way to contact Microsoft and have them honor/activate the key? I really don't want to have to purchase another copy. Thanks in advance!

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I forgot to deactivate my product key.

How do I activate windows now?

I forgot to deactivate the product key on my old PC before transferring to a new PC .

I have now erased the drive. I do not want to buy a new product key.

I honestly don't know what to do other than purchasi.ng another product key.

If you can help

Thanks

 

Recover or Reformat?

The reformat won't budge?

I did what you said and then was told to remove the CD from the CD-Rom Drive, put in the recovery CD and then press the 'OK' button to continue

So I changed to the next disk but the OK doesn't appear to be being 'pressed'. Yes I have pushed enter on the keyboard which is what I have been using to get me through the other steps..

Any suggestions?

 

Forgot to deactivate old computer's product key before transferring the product key to another computer

Actually I changed my laptop and forgot to deactivate old computer's product key before transferring the product key to my new computer.

However, immediate after installing on new device I deactivated it from the old device. at the moment no product ID is activated on my old laptop.

is there any problem now? what will happen? I am so concern