Windows 10: pc keep prompting me to activate windows

Discus and support pc keep prompting me to activate windows in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; i juts updated my pc a few days ago and it came on the next day and my desktop background image was gone now it keeps telling me to activate windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by ParanoidCreeper, Dec 20, 2024.

  1. pc keep prompting me to activate windows


    i juts updated my pc a few days ago and it came on the next day and my desktop background image was gone now it keeps telling me to activate windows and when i try to it tells me it cant find a product code could anyone help

    :)
     
    ParanoidCreeper, Dec 20, 2024
    #1
  2. cadaveca Win User

    Subsystem ID mismatch

    Run atiwinflash from the DOS prompt in Windows. Follow the steps listed in the HD6950 mod article for DOS flashing.
     
    cadaveca, Dec 20, 2024
    #2
  3. thraxed Win User
    Installing windows off of a USB stick

    Step By Step from vista:
    From admin cmd prompt

    1. diskpart
    1a. list disk
    2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

    xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

    And that's it, boot off your usb disk
     
    thraxed, Dec 20, 2024
    #3
  4. Bree Win User

    pc keep prompting me to activate windows

    Installation media boots to command prompt

    I've just booted from known working install media to see exactly what it does when booting. The sequence of events is...

    1. Windows logo on a black screen
    2. circling dots appear beneath the logo
    3. light blue 'Please wait' screen with circling dots
    4. a command prompt window (very briefly)
    5. the initial Setup page appears

    Do you see steps 1-3? If so, it appears you have stopped at step 4, suggesting that something on the disc cannot be read.

    Does the disc boot properly in another machine? If so, try cleaning the laptop's drive lens then try booting from the disc again.

    If not, make new install media with Microsoft's Media Creation Tool, either as a bootable USB, on an ISO that you can burn to another disc. At Step 8 in Option One of this tutorial you can choose between making a USB or an ISO.

    Download Windows 10 ISO File
     
Thema:

pc keep prompting me to activate windows

Loading...
  1. pc keep prompting me to activate windows - Similar Threads - keep prompting activate

  2. Windows is prompting activation

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Windows is prompting activation: Nothing has changed on my machine since transitioning to university, but Windows is telling me I need to activate now but can't because it can't connect to my organization's activation server. In talking to the university, they pointed me in this direction....
  3. Windows is prompting activation

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Windows is prompting activation: Nothing has changed on my machine since transitioning to university, but Windows is telling me I need to activate now but can't because it can't connect to my organization's activation server. In talking to the university, they pointed me in this direction....
  4. Windows keeps asking me to activate

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Windows keeps asking me to activate: I bought a windows 11 product key back in december 2023 for my new build. I then reinstalled windows 2 weeks ago and there were no hardware changes. The windows product key is attached to my microsoft account. When reinstalling windows I chose the option not to enter my...
  5. Windows keeps asking me to activate

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Windows keeps asking me to activate: I bought a windows 11 product key back in december 2023 for my new build. I then reinstalled windows 2 weeks ago and there were no hardware changes. The windows product key is attached to my microsoft account. When reinstalling windows I chose the option not to enter my...
  6. pc keep prompting me to activate windows

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    pc keep prompting me to activate windows: i juts updated my pc a few days ago and it came on the next day and my desktop background image was gone now it keeps telling me to activate windows and when i try to it tells me it cant find a product code could anyone help...
  7. my pc keeps prompting me to activate my windows 10. how do i go about this ?

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    my pc keeps prompting me to activate my windows 10. how do i go about this ?: my pc keeps prompting me to activate my windows 10. how do i go about this ? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/my-pc-keeps-prompting-me-to-activate-my-windows-10/ea0958a3-99f8-412c-a53b-e80f293d7a62
  8. Windows prompted me to activate my already activated copy of windows, but can't - error...

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Windows prompted me to activate my already activated copy of windows, but can't - error...: Hi, I upgraded to windows 10 from 8.1 some time ago and everything had been going fine until I see a message saying that my windows activation will expire soon. I tried re-entering my key and it gave me an error. Tried some of the work arounds I have seen on these forums...
  9. Windows is prompting me to activate after a motherboard change

    in Windows 10 Updates and Activation
    Windows is prompting me to activate after a motherboard change: Hello As the title says, Windows is prompting me to activate after a motherboard change. I tried the in-built windows troubleshooter and selected the one pc that is listed there (I believe it's the same one, however I am not certain, since both the old and new motherboards...
  10. Activation prompts

    in Windows 10 Customization
    Activation prompts: I am getting a red banner stating that my activation would expire soon. I got one last month, and I reactivated. But today, it popped up again. I ran the Activation troubleshooter, and found nothing. So, why am I getting that message?...