Windows 10: Windows 11 activation via Parallels

I have installed win 11 pro on a macbook M1 via Parallels desktop successfully activated. After a few months a problem with the windows made me remove them from Parallels and re installed again. When i tried to activate the windows it gave me an error code : 0x803FA067 saying that i dont have a valid digital licence. How can it be that the first time it was activated and now cant ? It is the same laptop the same windows and serial and the same Parallels desktop

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Activating Windows 11 on parallels

Hi,

I have installed windows 11 through parallels on MacBook M1. The installation process was automatic, guided by the parallels and eventually I got Windows 11 Home Edition. It is not activated. When I try to activate, it takes to the Microsoft store but there is no option to purchase the windows 11 key. I would like to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro version. Any ideas?

 

Activating Windows 11 on parallels

Hi,

In case someone still is trying to activate Windows 11 Pro in a Parallels 17 for Mac M1's Windows 10 Home default edition. Here is what I did:

1. In your Paralles' Windows 11 Home session, click on the Image File icon (top right corner, besides Network icon) at the Parallels' window.

2. Select the Image file that was used to installed the current version of Windows 11. (This will show you the contents of the ISO used)

3. Copy all the contents (boot, efi, sources, support, bootmgr.efi, setup.exe) into a new folder in Downloads folder (i.e. ...\Downloads\Window11setup)

4. open notepad.exe to create file ei.cfg , add the following lines to this file and save it.

[Channel]

_Default

[VL]

0

5. Save ei.cfg file in folder ...\Downloads\Windows11setup\sources\

6. Save your data if you need it, even thought the setup will ask you if you need to keep personal data.

7. Run the setup.exe from ...\Downloads\Windows11setup\

8. You will presented with a Windows 11 version selection window.

9. Select Windows 11 Pro and follow the steps.

10. Once Windows 11 Pro has been installed, go to activate and add your Pro license key. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE FIRST ACTIVATION, TRY IT AGAIN. It did work for me.

Thanks to this site for the ei.cfg file instructions:

How To Select Pro Edition While Installing Windows 10)

Hope the above works for you!

 

Unable to activate windows 11 on MAC M1 on parallels

Hi Team, Its been 4 months and I am unable to activate windows 11 on MAC M1 on parallels.. Previously I raised the query here but did not get any further response : Redirecting

I am unable to activate windows 11 on MAC M1 on parallels. Error says : "The product key you entered didn't work.check the product key or try again, or enter a different one. (0XC004f050).