Windows 10: Win11 - I reinstalled it on my main ssd by mistake and now it is asking me to reactivate....

As it says above, I was trying to install windows onto a different disk, but ended up almost losing my data, now windows says my license key is not active, what do I do? Do I wait? I tried RegEdit's backup key but it was not recognised. Please help as I have urgent work to complete.

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Why does Win11 automatically defrag my SSDs? Is it safe for SSDs lifespan?

Hi Rodrigo, thanks for your reply.

No no: Wise Registry Cleaner doesn't defrang the SSD, instead it warns that Win11 is set to "defrag system on boot", to "auto defrag SSD when idle", and that Win11 prefetch parameters could shorten SSDs lifespan. Is that true? Is it possible that WRC is wrong about Win11 settings?

The point is that WRC suggests to disable these three Win11 settings. So what should I so? Should I ignore WRC (and letting Win11 as it is), or instead should I disable those three settings via WRC?

Many thanks in advance.

 

Win11 Health Check won't run due to 'my organization'

You need to list the hardware for the computers you're considering.

 

Reinstalling windows 10 on SSD

Step 1: Backup your important files:

• How to manually backup and restore your files

Step 2: create a new bootable copy of Windows 10. The Windows 10 USB you have is the original version of Windows 10 which quite outdated.

Step 1: How
to download official Windows 10 ISO files

Step 2:

• How
  to Prepare Bootable Install Media for Windows 10 - DVD, USB or SD Card

Step 3: Shutdown the computer, remove the HDD then install the SSD

Step 4: Perform a clean install.

• How to: Perform a clean install of Windows 10

When you upgraded from a previous version of Windows or receive a new computer preinstalled with Windows 10, what happened is the hardware (your PC) will get a digital entitlement, where a unique signature of the computer will be stored on Microsoft
Activation Servers. The Windows 7 or Windows 8 genuine license you were previously running will be exchanged for a diagnostics key.

Anytime you need to reinstall Windows 10 on that machine, just proceed to reinstall Windows 10. It will automatically reactivate. You will prompted to enter a product key a couple times through the installation, click I don't have
a key and Do this later.

There is no need to know or get a new key, but if you have issues with Digital Licensing or the Activation Troubleshooter, you can utilize an existing Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 product key you already own to
reactivate if necessary. or use the reset function in Windows 10.

Activate Your Windows 10 License via Microsoft Chat Support