Windows 10 Keeps asking for activation (even though its activated)

VulkanDX

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I bought a HP desktop which came with Windows 10 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit (activated by HP)
i had it for over 6 months now and today its poping up a dialog (you need to activate Windows 10)

and when i go to the activation panel its says that my system has been already activated and it doesn't allow me to put a new key(clicking 'new key' doesn't do anything) yet that dialog keeps poping. and its very annoying when playing games
 
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It is telling you that it is 'currently' activated, but will expire 'soon'.
Enterprise license needs to talk to a corporate license server for its continuing activation.
You were sold a bogus OS.

Time for you to go back to the store where you bought it, or buy your own OS license.
And since you can't buy a personal Enterprise license, anything else (Home or Pro) will require a full reinstall.

USAFRet

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If it is actually activated, it will not ask.
An Enterprise license will expect to be talking to a corporate server on a regular basis for its activation.

Where did you buy this HP desktop? Brand new from HP?
 

VulkanDX

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Sorry about the completely misleading title and post. my PC is an arabic and i had trouble translating the message to english(as english isnt my native language)

the message correctly translate to : Your Windows Licence Will Expire Soon, go to settings to activate
but as i said in the most. it says in the settings that my system IS activated. even in Computer > Properties it says the same thing
Oh and my friend got it from Amazon and i bought it from him but it was brand new (not used) and i don't really know how Amazon works but i guess it is from HP
 

USAFRet

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It is telling you that it is 'currently' activated, but will expire 'soon'.
Enterprise license needs to talk to a corporate license server for its continuing activation.
You were sold a bogus OS.

Time for you to go back to the store where you bought it, or buy your own OS license.
And since you can't buy a personal Enterprise license, anything else (Home or Pro) will require a full reinstall.
 
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john_408

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