Windows 10: Windows won't reactivate after I replaced my motherboard.

I recently upgraded parts on my computer, including the motherboard, and afterwards Windows was saying it wasn't activated. I did some searching and found that this will happen after replacing a motherboard, so I went through the steps to re-activate, but it says it's unable to. I don't know if that means the system for it is currently down or if it's just not letting me and wants me to shell out $200 for Windows again. Any help is much appreciated.

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Reactivating Windows after replacing an OEM motherboard.

can not reactivate after replacing an oem motherboard

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Can't reactivate Windows 10 Pro after replacing motherboard

Hi,

I've just replaced a faulty motherboard in my PC and tried to reactivate Windows 10 Pro via the Windows Activation troubleshooter. The license linked to my account is an upgrade from a retail version of a previous version (so i should be able to reactivate
it). After selecting the correct device to activate I am presented with the following error message:

Unable to activate Windows

We can’t reactivate Windows on this device. Try again later.

Learn more

You can also activate this device by going to the Store and purchasing a genuine copy of Windows.



Go to Store

The "Learn more" page referred to does not help as I have just followed the steps listed on that page to get to where I am now.

 

Reactivate Windows 10 after motherboard replacement

Hello Gary,

Windows 10 will prompt for reactivation after a significant hardware change, such as replacing the motherboard. To help you reactivate your Windows PC, you can run the
Activation troubleshooter. This tool is designed to help users reactivate their Windows PC after a recent hardware change. Please follow the steps from this
support article on how to run the
Activation troubleshooter. Should you need further assistance, you can contact our
customer support. You can find the link in the bottom part of the support article.

Feel free to post back if you have other inquiries.

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