Windows 10: Windows asks for activation after months of working fine without it. Activating is impossible

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  1. ANDREAS_MEYER
    Andreas_Meyer Win User

    Windows asks for activation after months of working fine without it. Activating is impossible


    Hi there,My Windows PC asks for activation of Windows after previously working fine. I made a hardware upgrade, but that was more than half a year ago. I tried just inputting my existing win10 key but I always get the same error when I use the problem solver int the activation settings: "We can't activate Windows on this device right now. You can try activating again later or go to the store to buy genuine Windows. 0xc0000022.Same error number when I enter my original Windows key that worked for years now under change product key.Any help with this problem is greatly appreciated.Thank you ve

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    Andreas_Meyer, Oct 9, 2021
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  2. LIGHTNINGJR
    LightningJR Win User

    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    I did a full clean install of Windows 10 a while back and it will not activate. I didn't do a clean install from Windows 7/8/8.1 it was from Windows 10 (activated) so I expected it to activate just fine since it was fine before hand.

    My Windows 10 license wasn't created from a previous Windows 7/8/8.1 key I got it from signing up to be an insider back in Nov of 2014. I installed a preview build on my laptop from the insider program and it worked just fine and it automatically upgraded to newer and newer preview builds and then to the full release automatically, fully activated and working fine. I did a full clean install not long ago (expect it to go through without issue since it was working before) and now it will not activate and I can't find any info on how to get it to activate and I can't seem to find the insider Windows 10 key.

    Microsoft online support was useless and the gave me the toll free number to tech support.. I am currently on the phone waiting, they said it could be a 1hr 30min wait.. sigh.. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
     
    LightningJR, Oct 9, 2021
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  3. DANISHDEVIL
    DanishDevil Win User
    Windows Activation?

    Windows will do this if it detects a significant (their word, questionable use) hardware change, and will ask you to reactivate.

    After a key has been activated X number of times, you will have to call to activate it.

    Couple of tips for the phone call: You can use your keypad, and when they're telling you keys, instead of saying "Repeat that" and "Continue" type 1 and 2. With these tips, that activation call will only last you about 4 and a half minutes.
     
    DanishDevil, Oct 9, 2021
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  4. QUBIT
    qubit Win User

    Windows asks for activation after months of working fine without it. Activating is impossible

    Windows activation . . .

    In the Windows activation status page is it still showing as activated, or do you have something like 3 days to do it in?
     
    qubit, Oct 9, 2021
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