Windows 10: windows activation

I upgraded to win 10 from 8.1 all ok

has issues with flash player so I decided to do a fresh install

my problem is that win 10 is not activated I put in my code it dosent work

any ideas guys

:)

 

Can't Activate newly purchased windows 10 home

hi, I used the usb boot tool and installed windows 10S on my laptop. I realized I couldn't download anything not from the app store so I purchased windows 10 home. I was given a product key but it is not accepted in the activation settings. Just trying to
get this laptop operable.

Thanks

 

Upgrading to Windows 10 and Activation issue

Upgrading to Windows 10 for Windows 7

If you are going to upgrade Windows 10 from Windows 7 then you got a issue related Windows Activation.

And i.e. Product Key Blocked.

Now to activate Windows 10 mostly people use KMS Activation that actually activate Windows 10 but not permanently.

Those people use KMS activation go and check that Windows 10 is activated Permanently or not.

To check: -

1) Go and run CMD as Admin.

2) Then Type this command: -

slmgr -xpr

If Windows 10 is not activated then you got this: -

Windows is in Notification Mode.

And if your Windows 10 is Activated using KMS Activator the you got this: -

Expiry Date of your Windows Activation :
06/june/2016

If you use Genuine Windows Product Key then you got this: -

Machine is Permanently Activated.

So, Activating Windows 10 for Permanently is a issue and there is no Activator that Activate Windows 10 Permanently.

In case of Upgrading Windows 10 for Windows 7 and to activate: -

Buying Genuine Product Key from Windows Store is a only option to Activate Windows 10 Permanently.

Now how to Activate Windows 10 Permanently: -

If you want Permanently Activated Windows 10, then go and install Windows 8.1 and then Upgrade to Windows 10.

Before Upgrading Windows 10 to 8.1 Activate Windows 8.1 using Activator of your Choice (KMS Activator)After Upgrading to Windows 10 go and Activate your Windows 10 online, this will Activate Windows 10 Automatically.

Now go and check Windows Activation detail: -

Open CMD and follow those steps again: -

Type slmgr -xpr

And you got: -

Machine is Permanently Activated...

 

Hi have a look at Brinks Tutorials
Also don't think you need to re enter the key again as it is already activated

 

Hi and welcome!

This should help:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html

 

tyvm guys ill check it out

 

Did you install the same version you got with the free upgrade? If you got 10 Home as the free upgrade, but clean install Pro for example, it won't activate. Once upgraded and activated, on a clean install after that, no key is needed. You just click skip when asked for one.

 

it was the same win 10 home

I never clicked skip when reinstalling it

 

You can enter the Windows 10 key if you want, I do it with a PID.txt file just to skip having to click skip 3 times during the install. It also saves me having to select Home or Pro when using my MSDN ISO. All 4 of my PC's got the same generic 10 Pro key with the free upgrade. What key did you enter? Don't post it here, but how did you retrieve it? And what happens when you type it in?

 

it was my key I used from win 8.1

I got it off my comp with belaric advisor

it says the product key did not work

 

No because windows 10 gives you its own key when you first install it
you should of skipped the bit where it asked you for a key or you need windows 10 key not your 8.1

Click on system and it will show you what version you have
mine comes up Windows 10
then at bottom
Product ID with a lot of numbers that is Windows 10 number

 

You don't use a Windows 8.1 key to install Windows 10, that's why it was refused. showkey IMHO is the utility to use, https://www.tenforums.com/software-ap...7-showkey.html May not be any use now though, after doing the clean install. You really need to run it right after doing the free upgrade to get the correct Windows 10 key. It should have been the generic Windows 10 Home key. The way its supposed to work is, you do the free upgrade and activate. That saves a hardware ID on the activation server that gets you a digital entitlement to that version of Windows 10. Do a clean install with that same version, skip entering the key, and it checks the hardware ID again. If it matches it activates with no Product key needed. You didn't by accident install the N version or something did you? That will also cause an activation issue.

One option, is to reinstall Windows 8.1, then do the free upgrade again, and make sure its activated. Then check your key, and verify what version is installed. Then if need be do a clean install. You can get Windows 8.1 install media here, http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...-refresh-media that will read an use Windows 8.0 and 8.1 keys, even OEM embedded keys.

 

tyvm for your help,i got in touch with Microsoft ,from a link off another guy,they took control of my computer and updated it all for me,now I got it activated

 

When they do that they enter a retail Windows 10 key (well they did 2x for me). Make sure you run Showkey and note it down what the new key is - then if you have a similar problem in future you can just enter it.

 

tyvm I will all set for the next thing to go wrong now lol