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TimThompson
Copper Contributor
Nov 30, 2025

OEM Activation

Recently upgraded my SSD and whenever I try to reactivate windows 11 on the fresh install, the troubleshooter fails. Is there any sure fire way to contact support to see about them possibly reactivating my license? Better go ahead and add it is a legit activation of windows 11.

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  • Try if you can read the embedded key of your computer from powershell. All machines from the big manufacturers (HP, Dell, Lenovo, etc.) I came across the last possibly 10 years have it baked in. With the exception of self build machines and Chinese market machines.
    (Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey

    If not you might have contact the activation hotline.

  • JettStone's avatar
    JettStone
    Iron Contributor

    Contact your computer manufacturer for OEM activation support, or reactivate Windows using the digital license embedded in your motherboard.

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