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  1. Ed Perez1 Win User

    I re-installed Windows 11 due to failing drive. After installing windows, it activated...


    I re-installed windows 11 to my computer due to failing disk. Originally it is Windows 11 home, but upgraded it to Pro 8 months ago. After installation, it activated automatically as windows 11 home. I tried replacing the product key using the key I save prior to re-installing it but it won't change to Windows 11 Pro. What do I need to do.

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    Ed Perez1, Mar 14, 2025
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  2. jds21 Win User

    Windows Updates failed to instal

    I just did step one and they have just all installed.... thank you so much.... it was quite frustrating having that update window pop up every 5 minutes and failing to instal every time

    Thanks mate
     
    jds21, Mar 15, 2025
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    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Mar 15, 2025
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  4. I re-installed Windows 11 due to failing drive. After installing windows, it activated...

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Mar 15, 2025
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