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After updating the bios, im unable to activate windows 11, which was already activated. You're telling me I can't update the bios without windows freaking out. I paid for this product and now the only thing the troubleshooter is telling me to do is to just buy another product key. How the hell do I go about fixing this since windows services is just an utter joke? I'm constantly having to deal with fixing **** issues with windows 11. This product is a big joke. The "get help" app does nothing but direct me to exactly what their windows activation page is on the website.
Contacting support did nothing. They told me it's not their issue. Quality service M$
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So for those experiencing this issue, I tried following this video that others have mentioned in this thread, and since I'm doing this after updating my BIOS, as stated, this method won't work.
So in the meantime I'm twiddling my thumbs hoping MS Customer Support will respond to my support requests.
Was this (disabling TCP2) done before or after your initial MSI BIOS update? I'm thinking about trying it. I saved an older version of my BIOS and Windows installation media to a flash drive just in case.
Background : I just built my first pc and was very wary of doing so for reasons exactly like this. I updated my BIOS this morning and the same issue arose. I'm getting Windows error codes 0x803f7008 and sometimes 0x803f700e both of which aren't in the Microsoft error code list but are telling me to wait until Windows can connect to the servers. It's been this way for about 6 hours, so I know something is wrong. Funny thing is before I updated my BIOS this morning, windows was activated fine, I just had choppy Bluetooth audio issues.
yes, the key format is what you wrote but it is the one obtained by buying Win10/11 pro over MS Store and read by AIDA64.
There is a silent change by MS about how licenses are handled at least what I can figure out after my new bios update on msi meg Z790 ACE.
The new bios brings some OC Memory optimizations and new microcode's and support for 14th Gen Intel CPU
To be sure before flashing I disabled TPM from bios and here comes the difference, I was able to login directly to Win11 without the idiotic "CHANGE PIN" procedure, no questions asked.
Checked Win status it stated Activated.
Did the flash, set the bios as per my liking but kept TPM Disabled, logged in Win 11 with new bios no question asked and no "CHANGE PIN" BS .
Checked thew activation status and everything is OK.
Don't know for sure but looks like MS did something about the licensing problem or my conversation with MS support and mailing back and forth did something with my account and how it handles the licenses.
I just hope it stays this way and good luck to you people!
Disabling TCP2 in the BIOS worked. I was able to upgrade the BIOS of my Gigabyte Z790 UD AC to the latest, F6, which only just came out. I reenabled TCP2 after verifying the BIOS had been updated and Windows 11 was still active (see helpful illustration). In theory I shouldn't have to do anything for it to work for the next BIOS update...but Microsoft will most certainly have fixed the issue by then anyway. Right guys? Uh, maybe?
Same here! Feedback!
