Windows 10: Windows 10 asking for activate my genuine copy.

Some time ago I made the activation of my Windows 10 through the "Genuine ticket" method, as described on this page:

https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/30/how-to-clean-install-windows-10-directly-without-upgrade/
Now after a recent update my system started asking for activation and automatically delete my genuine ticket even when I try to use the same method again, as for precaution I saved my Genuine ticket file. I called the support here in Brazil and the attendant verified that there was no key in my system. I explained the activation method I used and he did not even know what it is and still accused me of using an illegal method! For years I had my old windows 8, I do not even remember it's key number. And the attendant insists that the only way is to have a key, will I have to buy a new one? Is it possible?

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Windows 7 not genuine problem

It seems like that's an OEM windows copy, it will do that the every time you reinstall the OS. If you have the key, next time you see the "not genuine windows copy" click it and choose to activate by phone, everything else is pretty straight forward as it explains step-by-step. If it doesn't work, then its highly likely that you got a Pirate copy.

 

Problem with my activation in windows 10 - Genuinity

Hi,

Thank you for posting your reply.

I suggest you to activate the copy of Windows 10 via phone by following the steps below:

• Press “Windows key + R” and type “slui 4” and press Enter.
• Select your Region/Country.
• Select the Phone Activation option, and hold on for a real person.

Hope the information is helpful.

Regards

 

Cannot activate genuine copy after clean install


A friend of mine, who is a computer illiterate older lady, asked me to fix her laptop that her son gave her. It was a disaster. I decided that instead of trying to clean the OS, I would upgrade it from Windows 7 (genuine) to Windows 10. The upgrade icon on the taskbar was present so I clicked on that to start the download. It spent days stuck on "starting download". Since that wasn't working, I looked up a tutorial on a Microsoft support page by a "Community Moderator". He laid out a step-by-step manual method that including using the Media Creation Tool and USB option. I did that. Now I can't get the copy to activate. The label underneath the laptop, where I'm assuming the Windows 7 key would be, is rubbed off. Every page that came up on my search talks about downgrading to 7. It was a clean install so I can't do that. I also tried activation over the phone.

Nowhere in the tutorial did it mention that you have to upgrade first then do the clean install. I can't downgrade to 7 and can't activate 10.

Can somebody please help out with this?