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Guy091520
Oct 27, 2023Copper Contributor
Re-activate Windows 11
I recently updated the hardware on my computer and now I cannot activate Windows. Before I did the update, I made sure my MS account was linked to my digital license. After the hardware update, u...
KapilArya
Oct 28, 2023MVP
Kindly confirm, if your Windows license is OEM.
If it is OEM and you changed motherboard for your system, OEM license may not work as this license is tied to first motherboard it is activated on.
If you're retail license, you can attempt reactivation by inputting the product key manually.
If it is OEM and you changed motherboard for your system, OEM license may not work as this license is tied to first motherboard it is activated on.
If you're retail license, you can attempt reactivation by inputting the product key manually.
- Guy091520Oct 28, 2023Copper ContributorThe license is not OEM. The product key is from Window 10 pro. It no longer works since I did the free update to Window 11 pro.