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Windows Activation problem
Hello, Since 2012, I've had a Windows "Retail" activation key that I transfer from one PC to another without any problems. When I bought my current PC with Windows 11, I had no issues activating it...
Maybe the key is still linked to the previous device. If you changed any hardware or used the key on another PC without removing it from the old one, that could be the reason it isn’t working after the reinstall. The license is meant for one device only, so that might be causing the activation problem.