Windows 10: Windows 11 Pro license issue

I had a digital license for Windows 10 Pro for my personal PC, which was at one point associated with my Microsoft account. I decided to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro. Because my CPU did not meet the minimum requirements of Windows 11 Pro, I purchased a new motherboard and CPU. When they arrived, I proceeded to install the new hardware. I then booted into Windows 10 Pro, which updated the drivers and seemed to be running fine, so I started installing Windows 11 Pro. When the install process was at about 90%, a message popped up saying that Windows wasn't activated.&nb

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windows licensing issue

k so the place where i work is around 4000 computers now and we r finally talking about moving to XP. i have a bit of a licensing issue that im curious on. all of the computers we purchase come with a windows xp OEM key. but to build a business wide image i have to use a volume license key installer. the head man thinks it is perfectly legal for me to come up with any random volume license key code to use on our image installer since each machine has a lisence stuck to it already. even though thouse licenses are for an oem install... for now im going to assume all the licenses on computers are actually for xp pro also, and not home, becuz then it would for sure not be legal.

im just kinda curious of peeples views becuz i know how stict the uela is. and for 1 or 2 computers i wouldnt care but where im setting up 4000 computers for a government agency i would like to not hav the licensing fall back on me.

 

MSFT acknowledges some Win10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated

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

More:

• Windows 10 Pro goes Home as Microsoft fires up downgrade server - The Register
• Windows suddenly deactivated - Microsoft Community
• Windows 10 activation bug baffles, angers users | ZDNet

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

*Arrow Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

 

MSFT acknowledges some Win10 Pro licenses being mistakenly deactivated

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

More:

• Windows 10 Pro goes Home as Microsoft fires up downgrade server - The Register
• Windows suddenly deactivated - Microsoft Community
• Windows 10 activation bug baffles, angers users | ZDNet

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

*Arrow Use Activation Troubleshooter in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials