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Windows 11 Pro not activated after a hardware change
Hello there! Hello, I am an Insider since 2015 and I have digital license for Windows linked to my account. Recently my hard drive died and I had to replace it with a new one. I preformed a fresh in...
I used this PC for 2 years without any problem and the license should be linked to my account, not to my device. I have no idea if there were any changes from Microsoft's side regarding that.
My suspicion is with the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\DoNotConnectToWindowsUpdateInternetLocations
If this Key is 1, then the Activation URL may not be contacted.
If this Key is 1, then the Activation URL may not be contacted.
Thank you for your reply.
I do not have WindowsUpdate\DoNotConnectToWindowsUpdateInternetLocations key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\