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jhair4484
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Apr 26, 2024
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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 ...
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    jhair4484
    Apr 27, 2024

    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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Alabamatom1963
Iron Contributor
Apr 26, 2024
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/product-activation-for-windows-online-support-telephone-numbers-35f6a805-1259-88b4-f5e9-b52cccef91a0?ranMID=24542&ranEAID=kXQk6*ivFEQ&ranSiteID=kXQk6.ivFEQ-rohEvu26cXe4xDWz7ktXAQ&epi=kXQk6.ivFEQ-rohEvu26cXe4xDWz7ktXAQ&irgwc=1&OCID=AIDcmm549zy227_aff_7593_1243925&tduid=%28ir__qbd3kocww0kfajb6byrjdcip222xdgpfuxt9tbnz00%29%287593%29%281243925%29%28kXQk6.ivFEQ-rohEvu26cXe4xDWz7ktXAQ%29%28%29&irclickid=_qbd3kocww0kfajb6byrjdcip222xdgpfuxt9tbnz00
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jhair4484
Copper Contributor
Apr 27, 2024

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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    Alabamatom1963
    Iron Contributor
    Apr 28, 2024
    Great Job! Thank you for the advice!

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