Windows 10: Microsoft after years of having a paid for OEM key decided to break my windows and say it...

Discus and support Microsoft after years of having a paid for OEM key decided to break my windows and say it... in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hello Microsoft, you decided to try and de-activate my key I paid for 30$+ over 4 or so years ago. I have dealt with so much BS over the years from... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Darryl H. Murley, Sep 28, 2024.

  1. DARRYL H. MURLEY
    Darryl H. Murley Win User

    Microsoft after years of having a paid for OEM key decided to break my windows and say it...


    Hello Microsoft, you decided to try and de-activate my key I paid for 30$+ over 4 or so years ago. I have dealt with so much BS over the years from your company, I am happy to say instead of even bothering to deal with this I just activated your trash the easy and free way, and anyone else I see with the issue ill be doing so for them.Good job being the worse company as always

    :)
     
    Darryl H. Murley, Sep 28, 2024
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  2. STATIC~CHARGE
    Static~Charge Win User

    Question On OEM Windows clean install......

    "Flavors" of Windows licenses

    Windows can be a little "odd" about license keys. There are at least 4 categories:
    • Retail
    • OEM
    • Volume (electronic download)
    • Corporate (no key needed)
    For guaranteed success, the license key and media should be in the same category. If you have retail media, you may not be able to install it using an OEM or Volume license key, even though the key is valid for that version of Windows. *Wtf :wtf: Apparently, this is part of Microsoft's anti-piracy scheme (i.e., all customers are guilty until proven innocent).
     
    Static~Charge, Sep 28, 2024
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  3. CARING1
    Caring1 Win User
    Windows 7 OEM key

    Perhaps the OEM key has been used a few times already and cannot be used again.
    I have changed motherboards in laptops and the OEM key worked, without having to call Microsoft.
     
    Caring1, Sep 28, 2024
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  4. POPTARTBOI
    PoptartBoi Win User

    Microsoft after years of having a paid for OEM key decided to break my windows and say it...

    Windows 7 OEM key

    Does anyone know how to get a OEM(Toshiba) windows 7 key to work on another PC? Contacted Microsoft to help and they wasted an hour of my time.
     
    PoptartBoi, Sep 28, 2024
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