activation error

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    Question Windows 7 optiplex upgraded to Windows 10 years ago won't activate on reinstall

    We have a dell optiplex pc that came with windows 7 pro and was upgraded during the free time to windows 10. I had to reinstall windows 10 on it and it will not activate. I've tried everything I could find on the internet re how to activate and none work. Because it was activated before, it is...
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    Question I can’t switch from Windows 11 Home to Pro ?

    i cant switch from Windows 11 Home to Pro. I even used activators but it didn't work. Any ideas?
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    [SOLVED] Can't activate Windows after cloning SSD (Error Code: 0x8007000D)

    Tried almost every method out there, edited the registry, dism scan, clean boot, ccleaner repaired any system errors, removed key and added again and so on. Just trying to find a method that doesn't make me do a clean install of Windows.
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    [SOLVED] Windows 7 Product Key not working after new build

    I just tried to build a new gaming machine, and discovered that, in all likelihood, the CPU I've had sitting in a box for years was no good anymore, so I had to put everything back in the old Dell I'd been using to tide me over until I can confirm that and get a new processor. However the stress...
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    [SOLVED] Windows 7 will not activate

    I recently wiped a second hand Dell latitude 1545 Laptop that had windows 7 on it. It originally came with windows vista but at some point the original owner must have upgraded it. I extracted the product key using a registry tool. But now the laptop is refusing to activate and I don't have an...
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    [SOLVED] Windows 10 acitvation error

    So I was using windows 10 pro unactivated for a while after I built my pc but today I decided to buy a product key. I bought a windows 10 home key (legit key from microsoft) and I tried activating and I got an error saying the product key didn't work (0xc004f050). I tried restarting my pc and...
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    [SOLVED] Activate Windows 10 only on start-up

    I built a new gaming pc over the black Friday sale and everything is going smoothly except for Windows which is causing some issues. I'm using Win 10 Pro and upon boot up, I get the Windows Activation message in the bottom corner, but upon diving in further, it says it's due to a "network"...
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    [SOLVED] Windows asking for 'Activation' after Motherboard Swap.

    So, Recently had had en issue where my [Motherboard was not accepting 2 ram sticks] (Only 1). I ended up going for an RMA, but now as i have my new motherboard windows have decided that it doesn't like it. It gives me that 'Activate Windows' watermark in the bottom right corner, i read at...
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    Compatible CPU Upgade from AMD A4 5300 to A10 6700?

    Current CPU: AMD A4 5300 Upgrade CPU: A10 6700 Comparison: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-A4-5300-vs-AMD-A10-6700 I have a couple of questions: From my understanding, a compatible CPU upgrade is another CPU with the same CPU Socket Type (FM2 in this case) and Thermal Design Power (65W in this...