Windows 10: Windows activation failure due to hard drive change

Hi,

Recently I had to replace my Hard drive as my previous hard driveSATA got corruptedNot working. For the new Hard DriveSSD i installed the windows, but it didn't get activated with windows.

My lap was pre-installed with widows. The model is ASUS F556UV. Now It isn't getting windows activation for new hard drive.

Can you Please help on this.


Thank you.

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Hard drive/ OS issue

a guy suggested :

• shutdown
• unhooked HDD
• restarted
• yay !!
• reconnected HDD
• restarted
• yay !!

also , try method 3
How do I unlock the drive where Windows 10 is installed?

 

Hard drive failure imminent

My HP laptop bought 2016 gave me a hard drive failure imminent alert. I bought a new hard drive and handed it over to a repair tech.

He had stated that the partitions have been damaged and wants to know my Windows 10 smart key before he begins to install the new hard drive.

I have no idea how to get that information. I also know less than zero about computer hardware or software.

What steps can I take to get this code needed? I've been without my laptop for 2 months now and it is financially becoming a burden as I can't process any custom orders. I depend on that third job to keep afloat, now more than ever, my second job just eliminated
due to covid.

Please, if you have suggestions, I really need to hear them.

I thank you in advance.

Jennifer

 

unrecognised external hard drive on Windows 10

Since you already reinstalled the drivers of the External Hard Drive, let's run the
Hardware and Devices troubleshooter as it can resolve your concern. You can do that by following these steps:

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  Press the Start button.
  
• 
  Type and select Troubleshooting.
  
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  Click on View all on the left panel.
  
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  Select and run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.
  

If the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter doesn’t resolve your concern, we suggest that you change the letter of the External Hard Drive. You can do that by following these steps:

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  Press the Start button.
  
• 
  Type and select Control panel.
  
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  Select System and Security.
  
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  Select Administrative Tools, and a new window will appear.
  
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  Double-click Computer Management, and a new window will appear.
  
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  Select Disk Management that is located under
  Storage in the left pane.
  
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  Right click on the External Hard Drive that is not showing on the File Explorer.
  
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  Select Change letter and network path, and a new window will appear.
  
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  Select Change, and choose the letter that you want for the External Hard Drive.
  

After changing the letter of the External Hard Drive, we suggest that you reboot your laptop for the changes to take effect.



Let us know how it goes.



Regards.