Windows 10: Moving harddrive from one laptop to another and can't activate

Discus and support Moving harddrive from one laptop to another and can't activate in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have 2 laptops. Both with 10 pro on them and both activated. One is dying and has an ssd. the other is a spinning drive. I took the ssd out of the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by t2pack, Apr 3, 2018.

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  1. T2PACK
    t2pack Win User

    Moving harddrive from one laptop to another and can't activate


    I have 2 laptops. Both with 10 pro on them and both activated. One is dying and has an ssd. the other is a spinning drive. I took the ssd out of the bad one (both HP's) and put it in the good one, but now windows is no longer activated. Error code is 0xC004F034.

    :)
     
    t2pack, Apr 3, 2018
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  2. FREDERIK LONG
    Frederik Long Win User

    Removed harddrive from one computer to another and then back to the original

    Sorry to say so but moving the disk from PC A to PC B caused permanent damage to the registry because Windows tried to adjust it to the different hardware. You will have to re-install Windows from scratch.
     
    Frederik Long, Apr 3, 2018
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  3. FREDERIK LONG
    Frederik Long Win User
    Removed harddrive from one computer to another and then back to the original

    I can't tell since I cannot see your machine. Why not give it a try?

    Maybe System Restore will repair the damage.
     
    Frederik Long, Apr 3, 2018
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  4. CEREBERUS
    cereberus Win User

    Moving harddrive from one laptop to another and can't activate

    Try rebooting a couple of times. You can also run activation troubleshooter assuming your were (and now are) logging in with MS account.
     
    cereberus, Apr 3, 2018
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  5. T2PACK
    t2pack Win User
    Tried rebooting multiple times. Not using and never have a MS account on either machine.
     
    t2pack, Apr 3, 2018
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  6. SN00KER
    sn00ker Win User
    Since you're using 2 PCs, do you also have 2 different windows 10 licenses or prior versions ( Upgraded ) . You can't use 2 units on the same license . Sooner or later MS will flag that
     
    sn00ker, Apr 3, 2018
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  7. T2PACK
    t2pack Win User
    Both machines for the free upgrade from 7. I have the 7 license sticker still on it. Will that work?
     
    t2pack, Apr 3, 2018
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  8. SN00KER
    sn00ker Win User

    Moving harddrive from one laptop to another and can't activate

    I would try to re enter your 7 keys for each unit and see if that will clear it up
     
    sn00ker, Apr 3, 2018
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  9. T2PACK
    t2pack Win User
    This is the message I get from the troubleshooter.
     
    t2pack, Apr 3, 2018
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  10. T2PACK
    t2pack Win User
    I'll try it when I get home. Right now I'm accessing the machine remotely so can't see the sticker *Smile
     
    t2pack, Apr 3, 2018
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  11. SN00KER
    sn00ker Win User
    I would give it a try under Activation >> change product key . You might need to keep trying it over and over again until it gets activated, there a chance it wouldn't work .... Curious by chance did you create a back up image on one system and used on the other system ?
     
    sn00ker, Apr 3, 2018
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  12. T2PACK
    t2pack Win User
    Not a back up. I took the ssd out of the activated machine that's about to die and put it into the the activated machine that had a slower spinning drive as I didn't want to have to reinstall all my programs.
     
    t2pack, Apr 3, 2018
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  13. WINUSER
    Winuser Win User

    Moving harddrive from one laptop to another and can't activate

    I did it when my HP desktop died and it worked and was still activated. The new desktop is now a dual boot setup. One drive is the OEM Home version that came with it and the other drive is the retail version of Windows 10 Pro that is from my old computer. This was with a full retail version. I don't know if it will work with a OEM version.
     
    Winuser, Apr 4, 2018
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  14. WINUSER
    Winuser Win User
    Are you sure both laptops were running Windows 10 Pro? Was the original OS's OEM versions?
     
    Winuser, Apr 4, 2018
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  15. ADDRAM
    AddRAM Win User
    Yep from the message you posted in reply #7 it sounds like you had Home on one PC and Pro on the other.

    But you said they were both Pro so..... Hmmm
     
    AddRAM, Apr 4, 2018
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