Windows 10: Windows activation key after motherbaord swap

Discus and support Windows activation key after motherbaord swap in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; So yesterday I changed motherboards and now i have to reactivate windows, which i didnt really understand but now im stuck with that "activate windows"... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Hans Siemons, Jun 30, 2023.

  1. Windows activation key after motherbaord swap


    So yesterday I changed motherboards and now i have to reactivate windows, which i didnt really understand but now im stuck with that "activate windows" in the bottom right corner of my screen. I have to fill in the product key but i bought this pc 7 years ago and dont know where i can find my physical key. Is there a way someone can just reset it for me so taht i dont have to reactivate windows?errorcode: 0xC004F211

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    Hans Siemons, Jun 30, 2023
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  2. cdawall Win User

    oem activation key

    If it is a UEFI Bios you shouldn't have to enter the key at all. If it is you will have to enter your key again and run activation. Even if you do swap boards the key will work.
     
    cdawall, Jun 30, 2023
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  3. newtekie1 Win User
    activate windows 7 oem key

    There is no difference between the OEM disc and the Retail disc with Windows 7. A retail disc will accept a OEM or Retail key, and vise versa.

    If the OEM Key wasn't going to work with the disc you have, it would have stopped you during the install when it first asked you for the key, not during activation.

    What is likely the problem is that, since the OEM version has already been activated once, it is failing activation again. Activate it over the phone using the option given to you on the failed activation screen, and you shouldn't have a problem activating it.
     
    newtekie1, Jun 30, 2023
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    ChojiTiger, Jun 30, 2023
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