Question I reinstalled windows 11 on a new NVME using the media creation tool but it is not acitvated

[paxypaxyman]

So I decided to reinstall windows 11 and my version before said Windows 11 Enterprise but when I went to install it didn't have the enterprise option available. I decided to install Windows 11 Pro instead but I don't have an activation key. In my Microsoft account then in devices, I see that my device before my reinstall is still there. Is there any way to move that windows to my current one?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Is there any way to move that windows to my current one?

Those are different editions. They get activated differently.
To activate Pro version you'll have to get a new activation key.

 

[paxypaxyman]

Those are different editions. They get activated differently.
To activate Pro version you'll have to get a new activation key.

so there is no way to transfer my Windows 11 Enterprise to my pro and I would have to buy it again?

 

[zinkles]

You can do this using the Windows activation troubleshooter.
Since you can still see that your previous device is there MS account, follow these steps:

1. Go to Windows update and security.
2. Click on Activation
3. Click on Troubleshoot
4. Click yes on the next UAC prompt
5. Wait till the troubleshooter diagnoses the issue
6. After that, click 'i changed hardware on this device recently'.
7. On the next screen sign into your MS account using email and password
8. Next step is to enter your current windows password (the one u use for sign in)
9. You will then see a list of your previous devices. You will see the previous device too, click that device
10. Then click next.
11. If it doesn't allow you to continue, take note of your previous computers name
12. Then open settings and go to the about section to rename the pc
13. Rename the pc to the name you have noted down in step 11
14. Restart the machine and run the same steps from 1 to 10

Refer : This thread from MS Community

Good luck!

 

[paxypaxyman]

You can do this using the Windows activation troubleshooter. Its fairly easy to do. Since you can still see that your previous device is there MS account, follow these steps:

1. Go to Windows update and security.
2. Click on Activation
3. Click on Troubleshoot
4. Click yes on the next UAC prompt
5. Wait till the troubleshooter diagnoses the issue
6. After that, click 'i changed hardware on this device recently'.
7. On the next screen sign into your MS account using email and password
8. Next step is to enter your current windows password (the one u use for sign in)
9. You will then see a list of your previous devices. You will see the previous device too, click that device
10. Then click next.
11. If it doesn't allow you to continue, take note of your previous computers name
12. Then open settings and go to the about section to rename the pc
13. Rename the pc to the name you have noted down in step 11
14. Restart the machine and run the same steps from 1 to 10

Refer : This thread from MS Community

Good luck!

I've done that already and it doesn't allow me to continue after I click hardware changed

 

[paxypaxyman]

Ok so I went on this website https://winaero.com/windows-11-generic-keys-for-all-editions/ and I put in the product key for Windows 11 Enterprise and it just said it's activated.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Enterprise version gets activated with KMS server belonging to your organization.
Pro and Home versions get activated with license key.

To activate Pro version you'll have to get a new activation key.

so there is no way to transfer my Windows 11 Enterprise to my pro and I would have to buy it again?

And you didn't buy enterprise version.

 

[zinkles]

Bruh, youre pirating now

Ok so I went on this website https://winaero.com/windows-11-generic-keys-for-all-editions/ and I put in the product key for Windows 11 Enterprise and it just said it's activated.

 

[paxypaxyman]

Bruh, youre pirating now

wait so am i like technically good to go. Like does pirating windows 11 have any negative effects

 

[SkyNetRising]

It is not pirating, if you use unactivated windows for evaluation/testing purposes.
This is perfectly legal.

If you crack activation without buying a license - that is pirating.

 

[paxypaxyman]

It is not pirating, if you use unactivated windows for evaluation/testing purposes.
This is perfectly legal.

If you crack activation without buying a license - that is pirating.

Can I use this Windows like normal cuz it says its activated in settings and im not using this for evaluation or testing

 

[zinkles]

Like does pirating windows 11 have any negative effects

no, but like you shouldn't, and cause you even posted a link to the website, its like promoting piracy, and i don't think that even allowed in the forums (to encourage piracy)

 

[paxypaxyman]

no, but like you shouldn't, and cause you even posted a link to the website, its like promoting piracy, and i don't think that even allowed in the forums (to encourage piracy)

But the other guy said it was legal and fine

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can I use this Windows like normal cuz it says its activated in settings and im not using this for evaluation or testing

Can you show a screenshot from Settings/System/Activation?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

If it says, it is activated, then it's all good.

 

[zinkles]

But the other guy said it was legal and fine

he said its legal to use a unactivated copy of windows.

 

[paxypaxyman]

https://imgur.com/a/3Qdn2Q8

View: https://imgur.com/a/3Qdn2Q8


Before it said unactivated and when i went to troubleshoot and hardware change it said that it was not able to activate it automatically. I then went to google and found that website at the top so i just went in and chose my previous windows version and put in the code

 

[zinkles]

https://imgur.com/a/3Qdn2Q8

View: https://imgur.com/a/3Qdn2Q8


Before it said unactivated and when i went to troubleshoot and hardware change it said that it was not able to activate it automatically. I then went to google and found that website at the top so i just went in and chose my previous windows version and put in the code

do you know what that website is? what that website is doing is, its providing cracked keys to people. since that key is not yours and you are using it, its considered software piracy. you can look up software piracy online, and learn more about that but don't do it irl.

 

[paxypaxyman]

https://imgur.com/a/8tifpWp

View: https://imgur.com/a/8tifpWp

So Paxton-PC was my activated windows before i installed a new nvme and reinstalled windows and it stil says its activated. So if i did accidentally pirate windows is there a way to move my legit copy over to here

 

[SkyNetRising]

Before it said unactivated and when i went to troubleshoot and hardware change it said that it was not able to activate it automatically. I then went to google and found that website at the top so i just went in and chose my previous windows version and put in the code

You changed it from Pro to Enterprise version.
That's why it is activated now.

 

[SkyNetRising]

what that website is doing is, its providing cracked keys to people. since that key is not yours and you are using it, its considered software piracy.

Stop writing nonsense.
Those are default installation keys - publicly available.
They do not allow activation, if you already do not have some type of license.

 

[paxypaxyman]

Stop writing nonsense.
Those are default installation keys - publicly available.
They do not allow activation, if you already do not have some type of license.

So my windows from that website is fine and I can use it normally?

 

[SkyNetRising]

If it says, it's activated, then it's all good.