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re activation after hardwre change
I recently replaced the motherboard, processor and RAM. This required mbr2gpt to make the SSD compatible with the new hardware. I have lost the activation and can not reactivate it with the product key (taken from the backup in the registry). I have…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
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2026-09-07T00:03:12.71+00:00
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Steven Druckman
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2026-09-10T13:53:54.62+00:00
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Kai-H
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Recent CPU upgrade and BIOS update, now windows can't be activated
Hi, I recently changed my CPU and updated my bios, now windows says its not activated anymore. I tried reentering my activation key, but it doesn't work either, says error "0x80041023". When I go to troubleshoot, it can't troubleshoot my PC for…
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6,799 questions
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2026-09-10T11:36:56.4766667+00:00
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philipp koerner
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2026-09-10T12:48:39.17+00:00
EmilyS726
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Activation of Windows
My current Windows edition is Windows 10. My motherboard was replaced, and it appears my PC doesn't recognize this new motherboard, and my previous license altogether. I desperately need to activate my Windows but i don't know where to start from
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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2026-09-10T07:56:48.66+00:00
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Arinda Kevin
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2026-09-10T08:32:45.3033333+00:00
DaveM121
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changed PC motherboard and CPU and now Windows is asking for activation and won't activate, error code: 0x8007007B.
changed PC motherboard and CPU and now Windows is asking for activation and won't activate, error code: 0x8007007B.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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I need to purchase a windows 10 license
I had to recover the hard drive in my desktop and now I need to activate windows by I lost my product key, so I like to purchase one
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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2026-09-04T23:36:01.34+00:00
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MIGUEL OZUNA
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2026-09-05T08:47:40.8633333+00:00
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Neil D
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windows 10 activation key for my pc to activate windows
**windows activation key for my pc windows 10 pro **
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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2025-08-02T16:30:29.8033333+00:00
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Thimeesha Nethsara
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2026-09-04T09:44:13.5666667+00:00
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Mohammad Sabbir
0
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3 answers
Windows Activation problem. Lost product key
Hi! I've bought a retail version of windows a while ago. I think it was windows 10 pro Since then I had the key linked to my account and had a number of reinstalls, new devices etc. I stopped using original usb, cause it got damaged over many years.…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
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2026-09-02T18:42:17.16+00:00
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Andrey Bushkov
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2026-09-03T19:15:16.5766667+00:00
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Igor Leyko
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I need assistance from a Windows activation specialist.
Situation: I replaced the motherboard and CPU on my PC. After the upgrade, Windows 10 Pro lost its activation. The license is a digital license that was previously linked to my Microsoft account (before the hardware change, the Activation settings showed…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
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How i can solve (0x803fa067) im using a macbook pro 2017 with intel CPU, im trying get answer but nothing yet!!!
Please let me know how i can solve it!! 🙌❤😊 I have a Macbook Pro 2017 wth Intel 4k series with Win 10 Home in Boot Camp, i apresiate the answers.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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2025-07-21T23:04:38.6533333+00:00
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santiago rivas caicedo
25
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2026-09-03T09:56:13.7766667+00:00
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Sumit Kumar
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windows 10 activation
I want to run windows 10 on my laptop and I want to know where to get a legit windows 10 product key.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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2026-09-02T12:26:02.1866667+00:00
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باسم محمود محمد قريطم
6
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answered
2026-09-02T13:10:46.3633333+00:00
Horace Wiggins
530
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1 answer
How to fix windows activation issue
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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2026-09-01T01:35:05.06+00:00
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Muhammad Nadeem
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2026-09-01T02:08:38.8733333+00:00
TaoLi
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Independent Advisor
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window 7 -> 10 update
정품인증 받은 윈도우7 노트북을 윈도우 10으로 업데이트 후, 정품인증을 못하고 있습니다 10으로 업데이트 진행 전, 정품인증 제품 ID 화면 스크린샷 가지고 있습니다. 여기저기 검색해서 시간 동기화도 했고, 이것저것해봤는데 정품인증 어떻게해야하는지 모르겠습니다.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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how to retrive old product key
hey, i hope i can get help with this one, so i have my old computer that had some issues so i tried to reset it, the reset didn't go through and i all i got was the blue screen saying i cannot boot windows. the issue was with ssd and all that i have on…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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WINDOWS ACTIVATION
i have my original product key and back up product key for windows pro they are both correct and match , but still my windows is not activating . I got windows in my leptop inbuilt. Even trobleshooting didn't work. My Microsoft office also got stuck
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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2026-08-30T12:16:40.32+00:00
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Naseeb Kumar
0
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2026-08-30T12:50:13.2233333+00:00
DaveM121
928.6K
Reputation points
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5 answers
Stuck in the "prove your a human loop"
I have passed my laptop PC on to a friend down on her luck. I have completed a fresh install of W10 and going through the registration process, signing into Microsoft. After entering the MS account info it keeps prompting me to "prove I'm a…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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2025-12-03T21:14:16.45+00:00
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Joel Barrow
15
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commented
2026-08-28T18:20:26.49+00:00
Neil D
34,200
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
How to find a digital license for my genuine Windows 10 after change of hardware recently
Have changed hardware on 28 A埊026. Unable to activate windows because unable to find a digital licene.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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I'm unable to activate Windows 10 which I downloaded to boot up a new hard drive on my Dell desk top
My original hard drive failed (froze) . I replaced it with a SSD drive and downloaded a bootable windows 10 operating system. I've been trying for several days using windows instructions to activate it without success. I need to speak to a technician.…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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2026-08-27T19:58:41.99+00:00
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Keathley Hughes
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2026-08-28T10:25:18.4533333+00:00
Spigolo
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ABOUT PRODUCT KEY
I LOST MY PRODUCT KEY I CAN'T VIEW AND CAN YOU HELP ME FOR THE FIND PRODUCT KEY USING LAPTOP.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
asked
2026-08-22T14:13:04.32+00:00
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rajugouda mp
0
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2026-08-27T08:02:14.62+00:00
Kai-H
26,135
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1 answer
windowos issu
windowos not ativesion prodcet key and microsofot place help
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
6,799 questions
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Hardware change
I recently had to change my motherboard because my previous one failed, im getting a windows error saying the code is invalid but it was valid and i had to install the windows through a usb on the prebuilt when i bought it. Now its saying its invalid and…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
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