Windows 10: W10 activation after hardware failure

Discus and support W10 activation after hardware failure in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I lost my motherboard on my laptop the other day and I moved my SSD to another shell. Now, I can't activate windows and I have followed all of the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by AlanBreen2, Nov 22, 2018.

  1. ALANBREEN2
    AlanBreen2 Win User

    W10 activation after hardware failure


    I lost my motherboard on my laptop the other day and I moved my SSD to another shell. Now, I can't activate windows and I have followed all of the troubleshooting advice. Any ideas on how I can reactivate W10 digital licence on this laptop?

    :)
     
    AlanBreen2, Nov 22, 2018
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  2. UBERSONIC
    Ubersonic Win User

    W10 activation and motherboard failure.

    Hey, wasn't sure what section to put this in.

    Motherboard died yesterday, managed to source a replacement but I believe I am correct in thinking that once I swap the board W10 will deactivate itself and demand I buy a new copy?

    If so, would I be able to get around this by booting the system with a spare HDD, installing W7/8, upgrading to W10, then connecting the original drive (so the MB has been used/activated with W10)?

    Thanks.
     
    Ubersonic, Nov 22, 2018
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  3. PHILSJONES
    PhilsJones Win User
    Cannot activate w10 after reinstalling W10 error 0xC004F034

    I had to reset w10 when I was trying to solve the AMD Window driver problem caused by the faulty w10 1703 upgrade problem.

    Now my laptop insists that I activate w10.

    • It says I have w10 home installed.
    • It says "We can't activate windows on this device right now.....Error code 0xC004F034
    • Troubleshooter says it found a digital licence for this devise running w10 home (because this PC had a free update from w8) . To activate using this licence you need to install w10 home
    Except w10 home is already installed!!!!!

    I have tried "I Changed this device hardware recently". It asks me to log in but then says "Opps something went wrong... we can't add your Microsoft account to this device right now" even though I am logged in with that username.

    So am stuck!

    Basically, since that irritating w10 upgrade problem with 1703 that messed up attached screens on AMD devices, I have not been able to use this laptop.

    Please help.
     
    PhilsJones, Nov 22, 2018
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  4. SARGAN
    sargan Win User

    W10 activation after hardware failure

    W10 upgrade failure


    Because of the issues yesterday - want to get my W7 license sorted before I attempt upgrade again.

    When I put the disc in I get the following window ...

    I went a couple of steps in ... it says it will install one copy pre-activated of any W7 version
    I have multiple HD .... could I install on a different HD without impacting current install .... just concerned about impact on BIOS


    W10 activation after hardware failure [​IMG]
     
    sargan, Nov 22, 2018
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