Windows 10: So I was able to get a windows 10 key from my old HDD, but now it wont activate. What now?

So, I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to 10 when it first became available. Through an unfortunate circumstance, I no longer have the key for Windows 8.1. So I came here to ask if there was a way to get a Windows key from the HDD of the old computer. Some people were very helpful and pointed me in the direction of ProduKey. Trying the key however, doesnt work.

Would Microsoft be able to activate the key for me? Or is there anything they can do without the 8.1 key. Surely they can search the key in their system and see how it came into creation and help me out. They are not getting anymore of money for damn sure. Ill live with the watermark. The key is supposed to be attached to my account so I dont have to go through this.

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New Hdd windows 10 wont activate


Hi guys. I just replace my hdd after the old one fail on me.The old hdd was window 7 upgraded to 10 and was also activate,i also made, a usb w10 back up too.(call me noobie *Homer Drooling)I needed up using the back up usb to install window 10 and also the old w10 cd key on the hdd to get it going .It works ,but the it wont activate...Is it because i never use a recovery disk,can i undo this??..Also i only have a local disk (c)...Chers

 

New Hdd windows 10 wont activate

Yep, that's the ticket - he probably has the old Build 10240 key anomaly.

 

Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

Once your key is registered with your motherboard you can always exchange the hdd for an ssd, just install it on the new ssd, after successful activation on your old hdd, windows will be activated on the new ssd.

Also a clean install with a windows 7 key will work, just skip the serial and afterwards go to change productkey and fill in the w7 key.