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    I changed mobo/RAM/CPU. Original install was on HDD. I reinstalled to SSD. Cannot reactive...


    Hello!I upgraded my mobo/CPU/RAM from AM3+/DDR4 to AM4/DDR5.I have initially installed windows 8.1, which I had upgraded to windows 10 home. This was installed to my hard drive, and that installation is still present as I go about backing up data before formatting it.Instead I went and installed windows 10 from a bootable USB to my SSD. When I try to reactivate after unlinking my previous device using my android browser, it does not allow me to do so.n.b.: I cannot access the original HDD install as my previous mobo/cpu/ram combination died.

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