Windows 10: Windows license will expire soon

Discus and support Windows license will expire soon in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; ​Hi all I have recently factory restored my hp envy windows 10. Now i have this message "WINDOWS LICENSE WILL EXPIRE SOON". Im not sure if this is... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by DARKO21, Apr 3, 2018.

  1. DARKO21 Win User

    Windows license will expire soon


    Hi all

    I have recently factory restored my hp envy windows 10. Now i have this message "WINDOWS LICENSE WILL EXPIRE SOON". Im not sure if this is important but i have sent in my hp envy for warranty repairs on the hard disk drive. I bought my hp with windows 10 home edition, but when I sent it in for repairs it came back with windows 10 pro. Any suggestions

    :)
     
    DARKO21, Apr 3, 2018
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  2. Windows license will expire soon

    I got this message today. The message says that my windows license will expire soon and I have to go to settings to activate. I have tried few recommendations but nothing worked.
     
    georgecarras, Apr 3, 2018
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    I am chatting with support as we speak. The licence is valid they trying to solve the problem
     
    AthanasiosMeretakis, Apr 3, 2018
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  4. Windows license will expire soon

    Sounds like HP put wrong recovery image on your drive.

    You have 3 options:

    1. The easiest and fastest but most expensive way: Buy a Pro upgrade licence key from MS Store, install it, and be over and done with it.
    2. The not so easy nor fast way: Download WindowsMediaCreationTool. Download Windows 10 Home. Create a bootable DVD or USB thumbdrive. Clean install Home by replacing the current System (C) drive. If you did not have your laptop connected to an MS account during the period where everything was working, licencing can be a bit tricky still since the computer uses an OEM key.
    3. The hard and slow way: Since this is obviously a HP mistake, they should fix your issue for you, by either taking the laptop back and deploy correct Windows image there OR they just provide you with a Pro key or other licencing methods for Pro and get over and done with it.

    Please let us know which route you choose and we can try to provide further assistance.
     
    slicendice, Apr 3, 2018
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  5. cereberus Win User
    There is something fishy here. Windows 10 only gives expiry message for volume licence installations.

    OP should run "slmgr /dlv" from admin command promt and tell us what it says on line "Product Key Channel".
     
    cereberus, Apr 3, 2018
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  6. DARKO21 Win User
    thanks for the help!

    The Product Key Channel: GVLK
    Any ideas?
     
    DARKO21, Apr 3, 2018
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  7. Yes! I am 99.99% confident it will report as Volume or OEM as most laptops do. And entering any key provided with the laptop manually into the Windows dialog boxes won't work.

    OP also told that the computer went to HP with licenced Home edition while it came back with Pro. Obviously the hardware ID does not match any Pro licences on any servers, not even on HPs own ones.

    Either HP has to put that hardware into their servers under Pro licence or redeploy the recovery image with the correct one (Windows 10 Home).
     
    slicendice, Apr 3, 2018
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    Exactly as I suspected!

    Go here: TenForums - ShowKeyPlus

    And run the tool following the guidelines at the first post. There is also more information about what the different keys are.

    We need information about the installed key and the backup key. DO NOT post the actual keys, in case they are for some reason revealed (the tool should only show the last characters of your keys). HINT: you can click on the keys to show/hide them. Then take screenshots and post here.
     
    slicendice, Apr 3, 2018
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  9. Just for reference, this is what I have:


    Windows license will expire soon [​IMG]



    Original Key info:
    Code: ShowKeyPlus - Windows Product Key Information Original Key: *****-*****-*****-*****-JHVX4 Original Edition: Win 10 RTM Core OEMWindows license will expire soon :DM EULA Type: OEM[/quote]

    Installed Key info:
    Code: ShowKeyPlus - Windows Product Key Information Original Key: *****-*****-*****-*****-3V66T Original Edition: Win 10 RTM Professional Retail EULA Type: Retail[/quote]
     
    slicendice, Apr 3, 2018
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  10. @DARKO21

    You have most likely and very probably been screwed by the retailer who sold you the laptop. You have currently an illegal key installed.


    Windows license will expire soon [​IMG]
    Information Volume: GVLK = Group Volume License Key, is a generic key for editions of volume licence versions that activate off-line via a KMS server.


    This is what you should have:


    Windows license will expire soon [​IMG]
    Information OEM: DM = PC specific keys found embedded in the Microsoft Data Management (MSDM) table of the firmware of Windows 8 and Windows 10 factory installed PC's.
     
    slicendice, Apr 3, 2018
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  11. NavyLCDR New Member
    If you create a Windows 10 installation USB (or DVD), and boot the computer from it, you can do a clean install of Windows 10 Home and it will use the product key stored in UEFI to activate itself.
     
    NavyLCDR, Apr 3, 2018
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  12. cereberus Win User
    This is what you should have:


    Windows license will expire soon [​IMG]
    Information OEM: DM = PC specific keys found embedded in the Microsoft Data Management (MSDM) table of the firmware of Windows 8 and Windows 10 factory installed PC's.
    It could be the original Home, but may be the PRO install. I wonder if OP sent it to HP or somebody who claimed to be an HP Rep. Until we see showkeyplus output we cannot tell.
     
    cereberus, Apr 3, 2018
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    Yep, we have to wait and see what the app spits out. *Smile
     
    slicendice, Apr 3, 2018
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  14. DARKO21 Win User
    Thanks for the help !

    here is the snapshot
    Windows license will expire soon [​IMG]
     
    DARKO21, Apr 3, 2018
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  15. Awesome!

    Now unhide all the keys and use the Save button to backup all the keys in a txt file, just in case.

    Then open up the txt file and do the "check product key" for each key you have and save each info in separate files.

    Now you have all info you need.

    That Original Professional key with OEMWindows license will expire soon :DM status could work for you if you enter it manually into the "change product key" box in Settings->Update&Security->Activation.

    Try it once you have backed up all data as described above.
     
    slicendice, Apr 3, 2018
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