Windows 10: Windows not activated after clean install

Discus and support Windows not activated after clean install in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hello, I upgraded my Windows 7 to Windows 10 using the windows updater. After windows 10 was installed, I decided to download this Windows 10 and chose... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Behindyouu, Jul 28, 2015.

  1. Windows not activated after clean install


    Hello, I upgraded my Windows 7 to Windows 10 using the windows updater. After windows 10 was installed, I decided to download this Windows 10 and chose the USB option. I booted into my USB and when selecting the partition, I deleted every partition that was there (even the system). Now I am on windows 10 with no activation. I have the Windows 7 product key but it does not work.

    P.S its not pirated Windows 7. I got it from Dream spark (on the hub) students saving.

    :)
     
    Behindyouu, Jul 28, 2015
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    I'm happy for you. I'm still waiting from a week..yes i'm sure that windows 10 was activated after performed the upgrade of windows 8.1.
     
    Arcangelo Maria Gruosso, Jul 28, 2015
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    I downloaded Windows 10 yesterday. This is the steps that I took:

    1. Downloaded Windows Media Creation Tool

    2. Made a bootable CD with the Windows 8 .iso.

    3. Upgraded Windows from the Media Creation Tool.

    4. After Windows 10 was installed, I did a clean install of Windows 10 on top of the upgraded Windows 10.

    I don't know what I did wrong or what, because I'm pretty sure that I followed everything that Microsoft told me. However, it says here that my Windows 10 isn't activated. I've been waiting for a day to see if the Windows servers activate it. But I don't
    know... It doesn't seem like it.

    Is there anything I can do? Because I'm considering reinstalling Windows 7 and then upgrading again.
     
    caramba2654, Jul 28, 2015
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    my brother just graduated college so I bought a few windows 7 disk thru his school and I cannot activate 10 with the 7 key either. I read somewhere that you had to be on windows 7 and upgrade to 10. you cannot do a clean install cause your windows 7 key will not work with the windows 10 activator. its a nightmare believe ne wish I knew this before I whipped my hard drive last night lol guess ill just stay on 10 till it boots me off for not activating then ill reinstall 7 and go from there.
     
    SpaceGiraffe, Jul 28, 2015
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  5. Nahrga Win User
    I got the same issue as you. Upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and it activated by itself without any issues.

    I recently bought another SSD, so I decided to do a fresh install on the new drive. I did the exact same as you, I booted into the Windows 10 install media, deleted every partition and then selected to install on my new SSD. However, after the installation it won't activate. I followed this guide: How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 10

    Now I guess I'll have to install Windows 8.1 again and then upgrade from there.. :I
     
    Nahrga, Jul 28, 2015
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  6. animedan Win User
    ya i successfully upgraded my 7 ultimate to 10 pro, but now its saying my key is blocked after i did a clean install even thoue i performed that initial upgrade using the GWX app

    well this wont be of much help but i was working with Microsoft tech support, and they only suggested me to ether wait 3 days to see if a update fixes it, or reinstall windows 7 ultimate and then upgrading again from there, and just Not do the clean install of 10

    they were saying its a error on their computers and they were remote assisting my computer and there was nothing they could do
     
    animedan, Jul 28, 2015
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  7. Xanathos Win User
    Same problem here...
    Error 0xC004C003
     
    Xanathos, Jul 28, 2015
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  8. Wrymn Win User

    Windows not activated after clean install

    Same problem here, clean installed from legal Windows 7 HP, but activation key doesn`t work. Error code is 0xC004F050

    edit: could it have to do something from MediaCreationTool where it asked edition of windows? (e.g. Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Home N)
     
    Wrymn, Jul 28, 2015
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  9. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Jul 28, 2015
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    Wrymn, Jul 28, 2015
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  11. animedan Win User
    your supose to beable to do a clean install AFTER you first did a upgrade from 7 or 8 to 10, but that does not work, untill microsoft fixes a "key" issue
     
    animedan, Jul 28, 2015
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  12. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Jul 28, 2015
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  13. Xanathos Win User

    Windows not activated after clean install

    Xanathos, Jul 28, 2015
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  14. Wrymn Win User
    Yes I can confirm that. If you do clean install, windows 10 will not accept your previous legal win 7, 8 or 8.1 product key.
     
    Wrymn, Jul 28, 2015
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  15. Brink
    Brink New Member
    If you only did a clean install to Windows 10 from Windows 7/8, then the free offer Windows 10 will not be activated unless you had already did what I posted above first on that PC. *Sad
     
    Brink, Jul 28, 2015
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