Windows 10: Reactivating after hardware change issues

Discus and support Reactivating after hardware change issues in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Trying to reactivate Windows 10 after a hardware upgrade. I'm logged in to my Microsoft account. I went though: Activate > I changed hardware recently... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by r.wareel, Nov 25, 2019.

  1. R.WAREEL
    r.wareel Win User

    Reactivating after hardware change issues


    Trying to reactivate Windows 10 after a hardware upgrade. I'm logged in to my Microsoft account. I went though:

    Activate > I changed hardware recently > check the box for "this is the device I'm using right now".

    I get an error of "we can't reactivate Windows on this device. Try again later".

    Called Microsoft, but they wouldn't help me without a product key, which I haven't needed when reactivating after previous builds. My key was originally from Vista over a decade ago and went though every version since, so there's no way I still have that. Do I need to buy a new version of Windows even though my linked version is clearly on my active Microsoft account?

    :)
     
    r.wareel, Nov 25, 2019
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  2. ROSE CAL
    Rose Cal Win User

    Windows 10 reactivation on hardware changes

    Hi Florea,

    It is possible that Windows won't be able to identify your computer correctly that is why the operating system is not activated. To address your issue, we suggest that you follow the steps in this
    article on how to reactivate your Windows 10 after a hardware change.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Rose Cal, Nov 25, 2019
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  3. SARAHKONG
    SarahKong Win User
    SarahKong, Nov 25, 2019
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  4. JACK_924
    Jack_924 Win User

    Reactivating after hardware change issues

    Windows 10 won't reactivate after a hardware change

    I changed a lot of the hardware on my device recently, however I followed the steps on the Microsoft support page to get my computer ready for the hardware change so that I could reactivate Windows 10 after I changed the hardware. However, now it won't reactivate,
    and has the error code 0xC004F025, and when I try to troubleshoot it says "We can't reactivate Windows on this device. Try again later."

    My Windows 10 was a free upgrade from Windows 7.
     
    Jack_924, Nov 25, 2019
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