Windows 10: Windows 10 Activation after Restore

Hello,

I just recently restored my laptop to its factory settings (losing everything) due to an error in which windows was unable to use the explorer (Black screen with a courser, no task manager, no taskbar, no nothing).

After this everything seems to be working fine except that windows is asking me to activate W10, having it from factory this seems odd but what is really causing me troubles is that I can't get into the activator. I will open settings, go to updates and security and click on activation, then the setting window will freeze and close. I have already restarted my pc but I can't get into the activation tab by any means.

Please, I need help.

:)

 

Problem after 1709 update.

Cannot activate System Protection and System Restore after the update.

Have always managed to activate them after other major updates/upgrades in Windows 10.

 

Windows 10 Deactivated

You might see this error after installing third-party software that changed system files. Windows activation needs certain system files to complete activation. You can try to restore your PC's system files back to an earlier point
in time. This will remove any software you installed after that point in time without affecting your personal files. For more info, see the section about restoring from a system restore point in Recovery
options in Windows 10.

Only this option is available for me according to my error code.

But i feel it has to do with Microsoft account only. System restore can fix Activation of windows?

 

Hi Nikandros. Welcome to the TenForums @Nikandros

Here is the tutorial on activation. If you were running 10 it should activate.

Activate Windows 10

If you have access to another machine I think I would download the media creation tool, execute it and get fresh Windows media. Then do a clean install.

Clean Install Windows 10

Is your data safely backed up. Please do not proceed if data is not backed up.

Ken

 

Thanks Caledon, but I lack another device at the moment. I thought of trying to activate it by command promt but I just realized by digging in the manuals, warrantys, etc that came with my laptop that it was originaly a win8.1 and I had inmediatly upgraded it to win10, so I lack a product key and instead have a digital license.
To add to the original post, whenever I try to open Activation in the Settings the window will crash, same if I click in the activation message. Any ideas?

 

Okay, first it sounds like you can use on a limited basis.

Back your data up.

Use your browser and get the tool.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

Execute, create key (8GB) and follow the Clean boot install.

Your machine was fingerprinted by MS. You don't need to enter license key, skip it during the clean install.

Ken

 

Take a look here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-10-activation

 

Also try the activation trouble shooter:


To use the troubleshooter, select the Start button, select Settings > Update & security > Activation , and then select Troubleshoot.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ivation-errors

 

Thanks for the Help Cliff but I can't access the activation tab in Updates and Security, that is my problem

 

Ok, I'll try this, wish me luck.

Thanks for the Help Ken

 

It seems to have worked, now Windows recognices my license via my Microsoft account. Thank you very much Ken, owe you one.

Edit to add: the solution seems to be to perform a clean restore from a W10 copy directly from microsoft rather than a restore made from the copy in my computer.

 

Yes, if you used the Media Creation Tool it download V1709 onto key. You can use it to upgrade or clean install.

Keep the USB keep as it is bootable media and you may need in the future if windows gets cranky.

Ken