Windows 11 deactivated after 24h2 update

Anonymous
2024-10-02T10:16:31+00:00

Gidday

I updated my computer today to 24H2 and after it rebooted it requested me to activate my copy of Windows Home. I attempted to using the key that I have but it says that it can't.

I have inserted a screenshot below. If you need any further information please let me know.

cheers

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Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-24T16:07:29+00:00

    So I solved the problem:

    I did 300 kilometers

    To explore a dozen boxes in my storage

    To find the official enveloppe from my Windows 11 licence I bought.

    Last day of my "please re register the widows you bought" message on screen.

    I was careful and I took a photo of the licence before I put it in storage, I was a few letters off because of the hologram.

    I feel the pain of the guy who has 50ish windows codes with 50ish computers and has to try which goes with which, god bless.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-22T05:48:06+00:00

    Check your PC case. You may be lucky like me and have a sticker with key on your case left by the builder.
    My issue is the OEM license key is no longer accepted by Microsoft (its never been shared!)

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-20T23:15:09+00:00

    Had the same issue myself today after 24h2 wiped my windows key.

    Thankfully still had the orig key and could reactivate.

    But and this is a BIG BUT.

    **** is this even a thing? Microdaft seem to have no problem wipeing peoples keys with a dodgey update even though its very clearly a known issue.

    Think its time MS got taken to court again for what essentialy boils down to malware and annoying legit customers.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-14T22:59:00+00:00

    Just had this same issue today. on my pre SI machine. sucks that they, MS, are still pushing this patch out, with this persistent issue.

    anyway, I found my key in the box of ownership materials falcon includes with a purchase, used this cmd line, fixed.

    thanks for sharing the fix, OnesAndNoughts!

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-06T17:47:35+00:00

    That might be a problem for you. When investigating and using slmgr /dlv I noticed that the partial product key had no resemblance to the key that had previously been installed and activated prior to 24H2. No expert here, but istr that for pre-installed systems the key is stored in the ACPI. There might be a tool to extract it from there somewhere out on the internets?

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