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Discus and support Windows 10 asking for Activation - purchased but won't accept Activiation Key in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Over a year ago purchased a computer. Windows 10 and Office Professional Plus 2016 installed. Now being asked to Activate Windows 10 and also Office.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by BarbWallan, May 17, 2020.

  1. Windows 10 asking for Activation - purchased but won't accept Activiation Key


    Over a year ago purchased a computer. Windows 10 and Office Professional Plus 2016 installed.


    Now being asked to Activate Windows 10 and also Office.


    Purchased Windows 10 from Microsoft Store, installed but won't accept product key.


    Comes up with code 0xC004F074.


    Yet to attempt Office activation.


    Should I attempt to reinstall Windows 10 again?


    Any help greatly appreciated

    :)
     
    BarbWallan, May 17, 2020
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  2. Nordic Win User

    Windows 10 upgrade problem, no input accepted

    I really hate having to come here and ask for help, but I really am stumped. It hurts my geek pride. I have a PC with fairly modern hardware in it. It has a p8p67 pro in it. I have tried upgrading windows 10 on it twice now. Both times I have had the same result.

    After windows finishes upgrading it goes to the log in/set up screen. I can't do anything. No keyboard or mouse input is accepted.

    I will list some, or hopefully all, of the troubleshooting steps I have tried:
    • Move keyboard and mouse to different USB ports.
    • Try different keyboard or mouse.
    • Restart computer, repeatedly.
    • Google for related issues.
    • Update Bios, because why not.
    • Create boot media and revert to windows 7.
    The windows 10 system restore boot media works fine with keyboard and mouse. All USB ports work in windows 7. I don't know what is wrong. I suspect that windows 10 is lacking a driver of some sort, but since the computer accepts no input I have no way of checking for which driver let alone installing it.

    Please help me figure this out. If I have to revert back to windows 7 again, I am not going to get it upgraded to windows 10. Thank you in advanced.
     
    Nordic, May 17, 2020
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  3. Doug399 Win User
    After Windows 10 update, signin screen won`t accept my pssword.

    Sign-in screen won`t take my password after Windows 10 update on a new HP laptop. I had setup a pin login but now asks for Microsoft password which I wrote down and have used before but will not accept now.

    Doug991
     
    Doug399, May 17, 2020
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  4. newtekie1 Win User

    Windows 10 asking for Activation - purchased but won't accept Activiation Key

    activate windows 7 oem key

    There is no difference between the OEM disc and the Retail disc with Windows 7. A retail disc will accept a OEM or Retail key, and vise versa.

    If the OEM Key wasn't going to work with the disc you have, it would have stopped you during the install when it first asked you for the key, not during activation.

    What is likely the problem is that, since the OEM version has already been activated once, it is failing activation again. Activate it over the phone using the option given to you on the failed activation screen, and you shouldn't have a problem activating it.
     
    newtekie1, May 17, 2020
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