Utilities like Belarc pull the key from the windows registry. Edited March 14, 2018 by Recruit About Us nsane. I will wait and see if that is gonna help. Either message the mod team if relevant, or make a post on the sub as normal. Credit: Thank you, Andre I got the activation message coming up on screen after the update from 9926 to 10041. I honestly think it was Pro not enterprise, but now I'm doubting myself! Your best course of action is to first try to Windows 8.
It's the crux of the issue though, we have digital licenses but they can't find my code; who's in the wrong? There is no option of a version such as pro or enterprise. To me, this isn't as hard as some people make it out to be. If it worked before though it should work now. Thanks also to for their regular contributions in the support threads as well. Windows 10 Pro is not free. Btw, here are all the sources. At next online contact system will activate.
See link to article above which discusses issues activating the initial July build 10240. You inadvertently installed the wrong edition. Get latest version of slshim from The requested thread could not be found. Would it be possible to swap back to my old mobo and retrieve it since it was installed first on my old machine and then upgraded? I'd contact them again and ask to speak with a supervisor, then explain the situation in detail regarding the fact that your license was previously linked to your account. If you did not have the key linked to your account or if the key was not a valid key to begin with, or was purchased through a shady site like G2A or Kinguin, then you are probably out of luck.
If you did not have the key linked to your account or if the key was not a valid key to begin with, or was purchased through a shady site like G2A or Kinguin, then you are probably out of luck. Just fyi I bought same thing from a different vendor about the same time: that still works fine so it's probably the product that is bad. This happens as Microsoft knows you clean installed on the same hardware. In some rare cases it can also be found in the memory compartment. It is recommended to only follow instructions from here, which is the only official source.
Get latest version of slshim from 3. Rename slshim dll to slc. If you know the key for your old Windows 7 product you can usually reactivate using that key. You may use the backup copy we allow you to make or the media that the software came on to transfer the software. I thought it might have been an install thumb drive that came with it, of bought separately.
There is also manual method available and if you want, you can use that instead of tool. Be sure to ask any issues you have by using the , and include this thread's number in your comment 1. I did this same process successfully only s month back motherboard problems and it worked 1st time. As with all such communities members are expected to behave in a certain manner. Use the appropriate product key for the edition of Windows 10 you have installed.
You can do a clean install to any build and still have legit registration. They may encounter and activation error of 0x8007007B or 0xC004f210 or the product key enter error of 0xC004F050 or 0xC004E016. Technical Level : Basic Summary This article provides information and resources for troubleshooting Product Activation in Windows 10. I assume you updated using Windows Update. The one to trust is the one showkey gives you.
This message started after the recent update from build 9926 to 10041. If you know the key for your old Windows 7 product you can usually reactivate using that key. You do not need to restart your computer. Even long before Win 10 and the license linking concept. You may also transfer the software to a device owned by someone else if i you are the first licensed user of the software and ii the new user agrees to the terms of this agreement. That's the info I'm getting from your post in the showkey thread. It is just windows 10 technical preview 64 bit.