Windows 10: Windows won't activate after moving from a VM on the same Hardware

Discus and support Windows won't activate after moving from a VM on the same Hardware in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I recently upgraded my PC hardware. At the same time I went from windows 10 on my old hardware to windows 11 on my new hardware.I uninstalled my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by jojojosep, Dec 12, 2021.

  1. JOJOJOSEP
    jojojosep Win User

    Windows won't activate after moving from a VM on the same Hardware


    I recently upgraded my PC hardware. At the same time I went from windows 10 on my old hardware to windows 11 on my new hardware.I uninstalled my license key from my old PC using slmgr /upk.Then on my new PC I ran Windows 11 in a Virtual Machine inside of Linux. In that Windows 11 Virtual Machine I activated Windows with my old purchased key just fine. But then I realized that I couldn't play games in the Virtual Machine so I decided to Install Windows 11 Natively on this hardware. Before I removed the Virtual Machine I ran slmgr /upk on it. Then I installed Windows 11 Natively on the same devi

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    jojojosep, Dec 12, 2021
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  2. SOFINE409
    SoFine409 Win User

    Moving Hyper-V to Another Disk

    Thank you Kari.
    UPDATE: While doing some additional research on whether or not I would need to change the default location(s) for the VMs, I realized that I can store each VM in different location and don’t need to keep them all in one place. Never knew that. So I won’t need to move the existing ones after all. I can simply store any new VMs on another drive where there is more space. There is always something new to learn.
    Bob
     
    SoFine409, Dec 12, 2021
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  3. HBOERS_
    hboers_ Win User
    Activation and Re-activation of Windows 10 Pro VM (VirtualBox, OSX Host) not working

    I've moved a working and activated Windows 10 Pro VM (VirtualBox) from a Windows 10 Host to an OSX Host. The re-activation of the is not Working (Error Code 0xC004C003). I also moved a Windows 7 Pro VM that reactivate without problems. I tried everything
    mentioned in the process to activate. Nothing works or even outputs some useful hint or support contact.

    • used another (afaik unused) product key. not working! Same Error Code.
    • created a new VM and installed a fresh Windows 10 pro. The new machine can not be activated!

    Thus this seems to be a problem within the crappy M$ activation system.

    Any useful hint how to activate this M$ crap would be highly appreciated.
     
    hboers_, Dec 12, 2021
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  4. TOPS
    tops Win User

    Windows won't activate after moving from a VM on the same Hardware

    Skype won´t wok in 17063

    Skype Won´t work... games won´t work...

    Making backup and re-format...

    Maybe I Install a Windows 7 again, At least, all of my games run smoothly ...Sadness!!

    *Banghead
     
    tops, Dec 12, 2021
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