5,288 questions
5,288 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation tags
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Can't reinstall windows after motherboard change.
Can't reinstall windows after motherboard change. I continue to get OxC004F211 error code
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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2026-09-13T19:19:27.0733333+00:00
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dastel judd
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2026-09-18T01:12:53.4+00:00
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Emma1-N
12,450
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
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New hardware won't recognize existing, legal windows key
I recently upgraded the motherboard and CPU on my desktop. I have the same hard drives and everything else, however it won't recognize my windows installation. I have tried entering what I though was the key but it says it's not valid. Help guides say…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
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Activation ASAP
Hello. Recently I discovered I had a malware on my computer, I spent a while running antiviruses and personally looking through files and finding more and more. I realised this was a pretty big problem, and thought that I should wipe everything and…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
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2026-09-17T14:56:36.92+00:00
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Roman Lewis
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2026-09-17T22:02:53.1533333+00:00
Roman Lewis
0
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Can't (re)activate Windows 11 after changing Secure Boot and reinstalling Windows
Hello, TLDR: Windows says it needs to be activated, even though I didn't change any hardware, and it can't find my digital license to link back to my device. One or two weeks ago I messed around with secure boot settings, toggling it on and off a few…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
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Purchased a digital license, have the order confirmation, but windows will not activate
I purchased an official digital license from the Microsoft store, then when I reinstalled windows, it will no longer activate. I am using the exact same account and everything and have tried the troubleshooter among other things. I would really…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-17T12:34:05.3733333+00:00
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Lily Franks
0
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answered
2026-09-17T13:39:00.17+00:00
Horace Wiggins
530
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1 answer
Can't activate windows 11 after a repair reinstall
I got a message on windows update saying "reinstall your current version of windows to repair system files and components", so I did it but now i can't activate windows and I got the error 0xC004F213. I tried the troubleshoot option in the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
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2026-09-17T08:49:36.06+00:00
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spaghettos
0
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2026-09-17T12:09:03.2533333+00:00
DaveM121
931.9K
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Independent Advisor
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WINDOW ACTIVATION PROBLEM
Hello Microsoft Support, I am experiencing issues activating my copy of Windows 11 Pro. The troubleshooter indicates that Windows cannot be activated, even though I am connected to the internet. Please assist me in resolving this activation error. Thank…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-12T08:46:38.59+00:00
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Sameer Alam
0
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commented
2026-09-17T11:51:39.86+00:00
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Love Virk
0
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1 answer
Windows Licensing Key
Struggling big time right now. My PC has been booting while idle and then booting into bios. Once there, it can’t detect the SSD that I had my Windows saved on(I purchased Windows 10 in 2021 from the retailer Micro center and have since upgraded to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
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2026-09-16T23:45:37.5933333+00:00
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Wilfredo Pineda
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2026-09-17T07:58:39.71+00:00
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Neil D
34,285
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Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Windows wont activate says it cant communicate with activation servers
I cant activate because it can't communicate with activation server, but computer is on network as i have just posted this
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-14T15:28:28.5866667+00:00
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Chris Gahagan
0
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answered
2026-09-17T07:14:39.5233333+00:00
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Clary-N
16,010
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
How to contact a real agent to help me re-activate my Windows?
This began with me changing my motherbaord for my computer. I wasn't aware it would create for me a headache regarding Windows and activating it. At the current moment the windows systems activation section is giving me the 0xC004F123 error message…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-14T18:55:41.4+00:00
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Frederic Prevost
0
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answered
2026-09-17T07:04:46.78+00:00
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Vikki-T
10,280
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Regarding Window 11 Home
Hello, I would like to ask 2 questions: Is it forbidden for schools to use Window Home? Can we transfer Window 11 Home GGWA to a new laptop/ PC (after deactivating the old ones, of course)? Thank you very much.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-16T15:06:36.0366667+00:00
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Nguyễn Phúc Linh
0
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answered
2026-09-16T15:11:24.7133333+00:00
Pavle Peković
6,930
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
Windows Activation Problem
I have windows 11 pro I've had it ever sense it came out and even before with windows 10 pro it's always been activated until this morning now I have a watermark and it tells me my windows is no longer activated what gives?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
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2026-09-16T13:47:07.1933333+00:00
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Gary Tatum
0
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2026-09-16T14:23:46.1233333+00:00
Neil D
34,285
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Volunteer Moderator
4 answers
Got a problem error code 0xc004f211,
Now I did change motherboard but when I troubleshoot if says it can't find any windows 10 devices problem is I'm on windows 11 pro, I upgraded to 11 from 10 and them upgraded to pro from home, I don't know my product/digital license either I would really…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-01T17:18:29.9+00:00
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Steve Bunn
0
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2026-09-16T10:43:25.5333333+00:00
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Ana Mihaila (BLUEHAWK LLC)
0
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
windows activation
I recently bought a gaming pc from rent a center and its saying I need to activate windows. when i try to do it, it tells me no activation key is found on my machine but I'm using windows 11 now its saying I need to purchase a copy of windows to get a…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-15T23:53:42.7566667+00:00
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patrick johnson
0
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commented
2026-09-16T10:01:11.0666667+00:00
Neil D
34,285
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
Had Windows on a computer that was struck by lightning and destroyed.
Hello, I had a desktop computer that originally started with a paid version of Windows 7. I updated over the years to Windows 9 or 10 (not sure). My house was hit by lightning last week and that computer was destroyed. I've built a new desktop and…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-16T00:26:32.8266667+00:00
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Douglas Fishman
0
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commented
2026-09-16T09:58:42.68+00:00
Neil D
34,285
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
Windows 11 got deactivated after a cpu change troubleshooter says it doesnt detect any devices linked to my account for reactivating
I recently upgraded my cpu from an athlon 3000g to the ryzen 5 5600x to upgrade my cpu i also did a bios update. I just recently upgraded it and while i was using my pc yesterday windows was still activated but when i turned on my pc today it seems to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
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Error Code 0x803FABC3 after updating BIOS
I recently updated the UEFI (BIOS) on a ASRock Taichi motherboard. Now I get this error: 0x803FABC3. I've tried the troubleshooter and clicked on the "I've recently updated hardware" tab. I've tried the product key from the copy of Windows 7 I…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-15T19:40:57.9766667+00:00
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KEVIN-8612
0
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commented
2026-09-16T02:58:42.7533333+00:00
EmilyS726
267.1K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
windows it is not Activate
I had reset my laptop was so slow so I thought it best to start fresh. Once I had reinstalled I noticed windows hadn't activated and l dont want to get a other laptop because this one is working fine
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-16T00:40:10.1566667+00:00
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julio hernandez
0
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commented
2026-09-16T01:12:45.83+00:00
EmilyS726
267.1K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Set MS Windows 11 permanently to stop asking for sign-in password or pin
I'm thinking this just needs to be reopened. Uh updated two of my computers this week. I lost my windows in two computers I lost my office 2021 in both computers I now have in both computers my name and my wife's name twice on the start up screen We have…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2025-10-21T01:04:31.1966667+00:00
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Robert Higgins
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-15T21:39:28.6366667+00:00
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Ewell
0
Reputation points
1 answer
Windows 11 Activation (No Link To Prior Device)
Hello, I bought a retail version of Windows 10 and just upgraded my motherboard and CPU and I am trying to re-activate windows 11 but I am getting an error (PC works great). The Troubleshoot option is not working. I believe it is because I never linked…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,288 questions
asked
2026-09-14T19:35:03.61+00:00
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Michael Velasco
0
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commented
2026-09-15T20:13:12.0433333+00:00
EmilyS726
267.1K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor