Cant Activate Windows 11 after BIOS Update !

Anonymous
2023-05-09T12:39:22+00:00

hi , few days ago i build my new pc and install windows 11 and activate it through my microsoft account. and everything was fine . yesterday i updated my MB BIOS and after that I'm having a problem with activating windows !!

i tried troubleshooting and " change hardware " option but still getting error .

tried to contact MS support live chat but stock at num1 in line and never get respond !

my MB is Gigabyte B560 AORUS Pro AX

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T22:52:03+00:00

    Same here, I'm also Intel CPU with MSI motherboard

    Update: I find other thread and a powershell command resolved for me, it's called "Microsoft-Activation-Scripts" https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-activation-after-bios-update/0f57a891-dd68-4aad-b18e-2009cee13b43?page=17

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T22:48:53+00:00

    Glad it worked for you. I just tried and it popped up but will not detect my hardware. It just sees pcs I had like 10 years ago on windows 10. Not the ones I had recently. Though I did clean out my devices on my account to all but my desktop. The bios update definitely did something. Its the only key I have and $300 one to. Its windows 10 pro workstation and upgraded to windows 11.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T16:21:23+00:00

    I am running an INTEL CPU still problems after updating the bios from MSI Motherboard.

    So i think its not only AMD

    My bad then, it's probably a coincidence that AMD changed tTPM at the same time this happened.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T16:01:11+00:00

    I am running an INTEL CPU still problems after updating the bios from MSI Motherboard.

    So i think its not only AMD

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T15:51:17+00:00

    Same here, typing the key or changed my hardware both still not working for me

    And I think this news is related? https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/15/23958751/microsoft-windows-activation-issues-windows-7-8-upgrade-keys

    I doubt this happened because of that, although i'm not sure, most users reporting seem from AMD platforms, AMD changed fTPM structure in their latest BIOS updates and somehow windows started to detect changes on your hardware, making the activation invalid.

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