Windows 10: Unable to activate windows after fresh reinstall

Hi, I upgraded my pc's boot drive to a ssd, so i installed windows to that drive from a usb and reformatted my previous boot drive hard drive.

i got this error code



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Unable to activate


Hopefully this is the right place because this involves an installation that doesn't activate.

Little history:

Installed Windows 7, then upgraded to Windows 8. When the Windows 10 free download came around, I jumped and upgraded to that. Things went well for quite some time and then my motherboard died. I did not connect my Microsoft account to my Windows 10 upgrade so that was a challenge. I installed the new motherboard, worked with Microsoft support via chatroom and they issued me a new Windows 10 key.

After a bit I decided to wipe the slate clean and start with a fresh install. So, I used the MCT and created an installation disk. I tried to do a fresh install from the disk after a reboot but my Crucial SSD was not showing in the list. So, I figured I would try the reinstallation from within Windows. I logged in, launched the disk and off we went. Successful reinstall. I went to activate Windows but when I tried, it said 'Unable to reach Windows activation servers'. I could not get Windows to activate.

So, I used an older Windows installation disk I created (a year or so ago) and it installed just fine and I was able to activate it. So that's where I sit now.

So, my question, if I decide to retry installing from the latest disk I created (newer version, I don't recall which, but very recent) and it continues to tell me Windows is not activated, what are my options?

 

Fresh Paint and the Activity Packs

Hi,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We appreciate your interest on Windows 10.

As per your query, I like to inform you that:

• 
  The activity pack will we available under Features pack, if you have already brought the pack then, when you click on the activity pack it give you option to install/use.
  
• 
  All the activity pack will be available in the home page of Fresh Paint app, you can select the desire activity pack and buy it.
  

For more information, I suggest you to refer to the below link:

Fresh Paint FAQ....

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


Follow either of these steps to fix the issue with the Active window hiding behind.

Method 1:
I suggest you to disable window by hovering over it with the mouse and check if it helps. To do so I suggest you to try the below given steps and check if it helps:

1. Press Windows key + X key and click on Control Panel.
2. Select or click Ease of Access.
3. Click or tap onEase of Access Centre.
4. Click on Make the Mouse Easier to Use was uncheck Activate Window by hovering over it with the mouse.
5. Check if issue is resolved.

Method 2:
I would suggest you to completely uninstall the touchpad driver and reinstall it. Kindly follow the below given steps.

1. Press “Windows key + X” and click on “Device Manager”.
2. In the list of devices, you should see the touchpad drivers.
3. Right click on the device and then select "Uninstall".
4. In the uninstall dialog, make sure you select the option to delete the driver package from the system. This causes the driver package installed earlier to be deleted.
5. In the Action menu of Device manager, select “Scan for Hardware changes” option. This will cause the device driver to be reinstalled. Once the driver is installed, close all windows and restart the computer.