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Can't re-activate Windows after a BIOS update
After updating my gigabyte z790 aorus elite ax motherboard to the latest BIOS April update, I can no longer activate Windows. When I do the hardware change option under troubleshoot, I get the below message:
I purchased Windows last year. I have talked with Microsoft support, they did a number of CMD command line changes and an in-place update (reinstall of Windows) and none of these worked. They directed me here. In total, I spent 3 hours chatting with them and never got it addressed. I do not want to pay for Windows again. Thanks for the help in advance.
Alabamatom1963,
Resolved this issue from another forum:"I decided today to just go ahead and do the powershell script that ImpliedConsent spoke of back on 10/12/2023 and it worked perfectly. Just to refresh:
Right-click on the start icon and select Terminal (Admin):
At the prompt, paste the following line in and hit return:
irm https://massgrave.dev/get | iex
Then choose (1) Done! (edited)"
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-activation-after-bios-update/0f57a891-dd68-4aad-b18e-2009cee13b43?page=25
In case this helps anyone else.
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(btw for others, its called "windows powershell" and not "terminal")
Alabamatom1963,
Resolved this issue from another forum:"I decided today to just go ahead and do the powershell script that ImpliedConsent spoke of back on 10/12/2023 and it worked perfectly. Just to refresh:
Right-click on the start icon and select Terminal (Admin):
At the prompt, paste the following line in and hit return:
irm https://massgrave.dev/get | iex
Then choose (1) Done! (edited)"
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-activation-after-bios-update/0f57a891-dd68-4aad-b18e-2009cee13b43?page=25
In case this helps anyone else.- Great Job! Thank you for the advice!
