Windows 10: Windows 10 no longer activated and cannot locate digital licence

My PC was originally Windows 7 with OEM disk complete with Product Key. It was automatically updated to Windows 10 a few years ago and I understood that it would continue to operate under a Digital Licence. For some reason this weekend my Office Professional Plus 2016 ceased working again, I have Product Key but it won't repair or reinstall and Settings indicates that I need to "Activate Windows" and shows the message: "We can't activate Windows on this device because you don't have a valid digital licence or product key. If you think you do have a valid licence or key, select Troubleshoot b

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digital licence for windows

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reactivation of windows 10 after hardware changes doesnt work.





to add I had nothing but problems since upgrading for free my wifi adaptor failed so I had to purchase another. then my ethernet port failed. so was forced into probably purchasing a new mb next step up from the failed one ( possibly because of poxy windows
10 upgrade)

Also I thought when I upgraded so called "digital licence" to win 10 I no longer needed my windows 7 disc and key so binned it.

next step was to put old motherboard which is linked to digital licence. back in and reinstall correct version of windows to match my digital licence worked windows activated! ffixxed

now to change my motherboard back to the non faulty one..... and try to reactivate...…………..!!!

windows no longer activated.... and that the message in the window when trying to

 

windows 10 activation - licence will expire soon

There are two new entries in the Diagnostic report.

1. Activation Scenario Code:

2. ProductKey Code:

Both are blank on my PC.

My guess is 1. above relates to this VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios (Windows 10) | Microsoft Docs - if so non-volume users won't be affected.

No idea about 2. - there are more than enougn PK entries already!... was hoping some more digital licencing stuff would come up.

Gonna have to do some more digging and testing,,,

 

Cannot activate windows with my digital licence after installing it on a new machine.

Due to a hardware issue I was forced to buy a new computer and install Windows fresh (to the new machine's C Drive).

I have a digital licence attached to my Microsoft account and yet I cannot activate windows on this new machine. Windows cannot find a product key, and troubleshooting leads me nowhere. The old machine is no longer listed on my devices list, so I cannot see why my licence won't apply.

Is there anyone available who could help with this?