Getting Windows 11 Pro OEM embedded key to upgrade to Enterprise via E5 license.
I am having problems getting Windows 11 Pro 24H2 to upgrade to Enterprise edition using the E5 license method. I have review all the step propose by Microsoft with regards to deploying Windows Enterprise License. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/deploy-enterprise-licenses?pivots=windows-11 The machine is Entra Hybrid Join and shows up in Azure. The login user has a license for E5 assigned to him/her and is signed into their Work and School account. The Device State of Microsoft Entra Join shows Yes for AzureAdJoined. Under Activation shows "window is activated with a digital License", but within activation setting it shows windows 11 Pro instead of Enterprise along with system information and via command prompt Winevr. Schedule task for licenseacquisition Subscription show it has run successfully. I am not sure what else I should looked for in term of why Our laptop are not switching to Enterprise with E5 License, perhaps someone with some tips or come across something like this let me know.Save the date: Windows Office Hours - October 16, 2025
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Microsoft whats your beef with local account?
I for one have a app that will not work unless I use a local account also you says fully configured is silly what can a online account do that a local account can't (no you don't get to say because I don't need to know because everything works just fine) if I only had one PC how will I hope to remember my password when the password is so long it is in a password wallet (or other method) but how do I access it in setup? Catch 22 (what if MY network needs to be setup first before it can get online!) so your focusing people to use a simple password for your online account thats not good is it! What do you hope to do with online account? What if your login fails due to your servers being down? It will happen. Maybe the only reason is another way to link ones windows key to a account but surely you can do that after a local account? And of cause what if someone has may Keys and uses the same online account (I'm sure you done that bit right) I mean you have me with Edge and Sync is on Plus Microsoft store which I'm sure you use to link the windows key to anyway. So way not make local account have what this online account has which it likely already has you just choose to reinvent the wheel that don't need doing. So people can still make a local account after a online account and use only the local account how long will that last I wonder? Will this be removed or is it just the case you want a log in before using windows your only goal here?
Windows 11 install not Recognising Windows 10 Pro Product key
Hi all, I have a HP Prodesk G4 and have performed a fresh windows 11 install. The install is not picking up the Windows 10 Pro OEM Product Key from the BIOS that these devices came installed with. When I go into the Activation settings, it states it is a Digital Licence instead of an OEM licence. When I run ShowKeyPlus it is listing the OEM edition as Windows 8 as shown below (have blanked out most of the product key). This device came installed with Windows 10 Pro and even confirmed this by checking with the Serial number on HP support website. I suspect the windows 11 install is not picking up the OEM product key as it doesn't think it is Windows 10 (but maybe wrong) Any help will be appreciated as I really haven't budgeted to purchase a new Licence. Cheers JeffUnable to Activate Microsoft 365 Nonprofit Grant – Eligibility Issue
Hello Microsoft Support Community, Our organization (Al-Rifqa Organization for Community Peace) has been officially approved for the Microsoft Nonprofit Grant program. We received the confirmation email and successfully logged into the Admin Center using our organization account: **Admin email**: email address removed for privacy reasons However, when we try to access or assign the Microsoft 365 Business Premium Grant license from the Admin Center, we receive this message: **"You are not eligible to buy this product"** We kindly request assistance to resolve this issue so we can begin using the licensed services. Thank you very much. Best regards, Alaa Al-Hemeri Al-Rifqa Organization for Community Peace
Cannot sign into windows no internet access asking for new pin to sign in
Here is the issue. I cloned a drive to put in a new system for my parents. Windows is saying I need to make a new pin. But it requires a internet connection. I can’t do this because the new computer network drivers are not installed. What am I supposed to do? When it is connected to the internet you are given pin or password options. Right now I need to assign a pin but it need internet access…
Upgrading new hardware with existing Windows Pro license
Team, I had one Lenovo device, when I bought this Windows Pro License, linked to my account, in 2023. Now, I got new Asus device. Not able to use Activate Troubleshooting or Windows didn't auto migrate the license. Still using Home Edition. Tried troubleshooting guide https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-your-microsoft-account-to-your-digital-license-3bdaaacc-259d-4769-bf14-acac4edbc30a Since, Home Edition is active, Troubleshoot button I do not have "Add Account" button too. Not sure, what to do next.AMD RAID1 in Windows 11 does not create EFI
I prepared Win11 Pro OS on USB installation media, set up AMD RAID1 mode in BIOS, loaded AMD RAID drivers before OS installation and it still does not work properly. To create RAID1 array in BIOS, it will ask you to wipe the drives beforehand. I followed all detailed instructions from the video below: Two problems with the above approach: Windows 11 Pro (24H2) USB installation media does not seem to automatically create recovery partition for the OS, so future troubleshooting is not possible. There is only EFI partition and OS partition on disk 0. Once the RAID1 is up and running, EFI partition is not copied to disk 1, and the second drive does not have recovery partition either Questions: Is it possible to prepare those partitions beforehand and reject BIOS prompt to wipe everything during the creation of RAID1 array? My issue was that if one drive was undetectable, the OS would not boot from the second drive because it did not have EFI partition, despite having all other data on it. Has anyone noticed this? One drive disappearing and reappearing forced me to rebuild the array almost daily. This confuses me. It should be that difficult.Save the date: Windows Office Hours - September 18, 2025
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