Windows 10: Windows OEM key not valid when applying it to Windows 11 Pro after reinstallation.

I have a HP Z1 G8 Tower Desktop PC desktop. See specifications here https://support.hp.com/lt-en/document/c07587661It came with windows 11 pro 64 preinstalled but it crashed and had to reinstall windows 11 pro 64 OS, but the OEM key is not being applied and the activation status is not active.I have obtained the OEM key using the command: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKeyWhen I try to change the product key I get the notice that it is not a valid product key.

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Question On OEM Windows clean install......

"Flavors" of Windows licenses

Windows can be a little "odd" about license keys. There are at least 4 categories:

• Retail
• OEM
• Volume (electronic download)
• Corporate (no key needed)

For guaranteed success, the license key and media should be in the same category. If you have retail media, you may not be able to install it using an OEM or Volume license key, even though the key is valid for that version of Windows. *Wtf :wtf: Apparently, this is part of Microsoft's anti-piracy scheme (i.e., all customers are guilty until proven innocent).

 

windows 7 OEM reinstallation

It must be the SAME type of windows to reuse the key (minus x86/x64) IE.. Windows Home premium OEM...

 

Question On OEM Windows clean install......

Yea, I got that part, was just wondering if the OEM disk/key part was broken down into further catergories, like vendor specific - DELL, HP, etc. ?

What about service packs? I have a retail XP SP1 disk. I recall seeing a way to make a new disk with all the latest SP's. Sorry, rambling off topic here...