[SOLVED] activation gone
- Thread starter jakepace
- Start date
Solution
- Mar 16, 2013
- 171,468
- 17,926
- 184,590
- Mar 16, 2013
- 171,468
- 17,926
- 184,590
And you were updating to what? v1909?
( 9252 is not a version)
And your Windows license originally came from...?
- Mar 16, 2013
- 171,468
- 17,926
- 184,590
Yes, that "9252" is part of the file name for the Update assistant. It is not the 'version'.
"it was on top of my pc "
Help us out here. Details, please.
- Apr 5, 2020
- 27
- 0
- 30
my product key was on top of my pc i dont have it anymore i has windows ten 1511 build for i program to work on my computer i needed build 1607 so i used this program from the microsoft websit to upgrade it when i woke up i had the activation water mark
cryoburner
Judicious
- Oct 8, 2011
- 5,756
- 1,363
- 34,840
It sounds like you might have upgraded or bought a new system recently, and re-used the Windows key that came with your previous system? If the Windows key is an OEM copy linked to the other system's motherboard, then that's likely why it deactivated on the new system.
drea.drechsler
Champion
- Oct 16, 2017
- 9,841
- 2,647
- 54,790
Waiting doesn't fix all...if it doesn't in your case type Windows Activation in Cortana and attempt to activate. It may/may not, in which case I suggest you use the phone activation option and talk to a tech. Tell them the story and they'll help you through it. I've done that a couple times and they've proven very helpful fixing up activation issues. In my case I had an OEM copy which is supposed to not travel to a new system...but since I'm the system builder, I'm the OEM and I can make a repair that consists of changing the motherboard and get a re-activation. The rep's understood that and helped me out.
And lastly, to completely avoid this in the future, get a Microsoft account and link your license to that account. Once you've got the digital license that creates you can activate your Windows easily by just using the Microsoft account to log on the system. Once done and activated with the digital license, simply change back to local credentials for logon and that's it. If it ever loses activation (it's never happened with me) just change credentials back to logon with Microsoft account and it fixes up automatically.
Of course, the activation will only work according to the terms of the particular license you have and your circumstance. But if you've a Retail license that's the best way I've found to easily upgrade systems without the hassles of failed activations.
Last edited:
- Mar 16, 2013
- 171,468
- 17,926
- 184,590
And that's what did it, the motherboard swap.
Leave it for a couple of days, see what happens.
If it does not activate...you might be out of luck. The original Win 10 was a preinstalled OEM. And hose are not transferable.
TRENDING THREADS
-
-
-
-
Question Display no signal when 1440P or higher full screen gaming- Started by Wouter_U
- Replies: 3
-
Question Download speed is slow on only my PC - please help!- Started by Ograsmium
- Replies: 16
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram