Windows 10: Windows 11 pro deactivated after disk failure.

Discus and support Windows 11 pro deactivated after disk failure. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have a laptop that was upgraded from Windows 11 home to Windows 11 pro.Last week my hard drive died and is completely unusable.I bought a new hard... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Kees deJong, Jun 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM.

  1. KEES DEJONG
    Kees deJong Win User

    Windows 11 pro deactivated after disk failure.


    I have a laptop that was upgraded from Windows 11 home to Windows 11 pro.Last week my hard drive died and is completely unusable.I bought a new hard drive and installed Windows home. How can I get Windows pro on my laptop? It is exactly the same computer. Only the hard drive has changed.

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    Kees deJong, Jun 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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  2. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    MSFT acknowledges some Win10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated

    Source: Microsoft acknowledges some Windows 10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated - Neowin

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    UPDATE: You can now run the Windows Activation troubleshooter to activate again.

    *Arrow Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials
     
    Brink, Jun 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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  3. Z3R010
    z3r010 Win User
    MSFT acknowledges some Win10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated


    Source: Microsoft acknowledges some Windows 10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated - Neowin

    More:


    UPDATE: You can now run the Windows Activation troubleshooter to activate again.

    *Arrow Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials
     
    z3r010, Jun 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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  4. RATHOD RAVINDER
    RATHOD RAVINDER Win User

    Windows 11 pro deactivated after disk failure.

    Failure of Create the recovery Disk from Windows 10 Pro Pc

    Failure of Create the recovery Disk from Windows 10 Pro Pc

    Pl, give suggestions to how can create the recovery drive.

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    RATHOD RAVINDER, Jun 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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