Windows 10 no longer Genuine

[harveychestbreach]

Hey everyone my Windows 10 install is not longer considered Genuine because I just got a new motherboard and processor. I was wondering ways I could fix this. PLEASE HELP

[Aytex]

Did you upgrade from windows 7 or 8.1 to win10?

[harveychestbreach]

Did you upgrade from windows 7 or 8.1 to win10?

Yes I upgraded from Windows 7 and then was in the Insider program

[iamdarkyoshi]

I just changed my ram to a temporary set. This is how it responds.

[The Official Czex]

Hey everyone my Windows 10 install is not longer considered Genuine because I just got a new motherboard and processor. I was wondering ways I could fix this. PLEASE HELP

 

Go to Control Panel to re-enter your Windows key.

[tbroadwater2010]

Hey everyone my Windows 10 install is not longer considered Genuine because I just got a new motherboard and processor. I was wondering ways I could fix this. PLEASE HELP

I CAN HELP!

 

Unfortunately, the word from Microsoft is that when you change your mobo, you HAVE to reinstall windows 10.

 

Let me continue. If you upgraded from windows 7 or 8.1, you MUST reinstall that version of windows and reupgrade (i suggest clean install since you have to technically do that anyway) in order to get your PC to be genuine again. I just went though this and i know your pain.

 

I can give details on how to make it quick and painless if you want, just let me know!

[iamdarkyoshi]

Go to Control Panel to re-enter your Windows key.

thats what I did for mine and it didnt take it.

[tbroadwater2010]

Go to Control Panel to re-enter your Windows key.

This will not work. I can confirm from a talk with Microsoft not 1 week ago about this same issue

[harveychestbreach]

Do you think I could clean install it on my SSD and then upgrade from that? Because I don't want to reinstall 1TB of games.....

[tbroadwater2010]

You can clean install it but only if you put THAT version on your PC to begin with. If you upgraded then you HAVE to install the old version and upgrade

[TheKDub]

RIP.

 

Perhaps just go back to using 7/8/8.1 where you can actually change parts of your pc without windows being a bitch?

[harveychestbreach]

You can clean install it but only if you put THAT version on your PC to begin with. If you upgraded then you HAVE to install the old version and upgrade

Ok This is gonna suck balls

[tbroadwater2010]

Ok This is gonna suck balls

YEP! It sucks a lot!

[harveychestbreach]

I want to rollback but unfortunately I cannot .-.

[harveychestbreach]

I want to rollback but unfortunately I cannot .-.

I'll just get my SSD games and put them in a temp folder on HDD desktop heuheuheuheuhue

[8-Bit Ninja]

the reason why is when you install windows it takes the unique key of the motherboard and saves it, checking it each time it boots up. So if you swap the motherboard out, windows assumes that its in a new pc and and this say the copy isn't genuine 

[harveychestbreach]

the reason why is when you install windows it takes the unique key of the motherboard and saves it, checking it each time it boots up. So if you swap the motherboard out, windows assumes that its in a new pc and and this say the copy isn't genuine 

I know.....

[tbroadwater2010]

the reason why is when you install windows it takes the unique key of the motherboard and saves it, checking it each time it boots up. So if you swap the motherboard out, windows assumes that its in a new pc and and this say the copy isn't genuine 

100%. The only bad thing is that your windows key for 7 or 8,1 is unable to be used for windows 10. which means if you have 10, and you upgrade your pc, you can still use that key as long as you reformat to the original OS (7 or 8.1) and reupdate. 

 

Understandable = Yes

Annoying = OH YEAH..... -_____________-

[harveychestbreach]

100%. The only bad thing is that your windows key for 7 or 8,1 is unable to be used for windows 10. which means if you have 10, and you upgrade your pc, you can still use that key as long as you reformat to the original OS (7 or 8.1) and reupdate. 

 

Understandable = Yes

Annoying = OH YEAH..... -_____________-

So imma have to reformat SSD and reinstall.... and then re-reinstall..... and then tell it to boot off of HDD by default....

[tbroadwater2010]

So imma have to reformat SSD and reinstall.... and then re-reinstall..... and then tell it to boot off of HDD by default....

Yeah essentially you will have to format your SSD, then reinstall your original OS on your SSD.

 

Now here is where i recommend something many people probably don't. I recommend making sure you fresh windows 7/8.1 install is activated and then running the Media Creation Tool (link here) and running a clean install through it (by selecting keep nothing when prompted). That will give you a FRESH windows 10 install and then reset all of your docs/vids/pics etc... to the HDD.

 

Easy peasy just a PITA

[harveychestbreach]

Yeah essentially you will have to format your SSD, then reinstall your original OS on your SSD.

 

Now here is where i recommend something many people probably don't. I recommend making sure you fresh windows 7/8.1 install is activated and then running the Media Creation Tool (link here) and running a clean install through it (by selecting keep nothing when prompted). That will give you a FRESH windows 10 install and then reset all of your docs/vids/pics etc... to the HDD.

 

Easy peasy just a PITA

Well it wouldn't be a PITA if I didn't have to wait 70000 years for 200 GB of games to be written to my HDD.....

[tbroadwater2010]

Well it wouldn't be a PITA if I didn't have to wait 70000 years for 200 GB of games to be written to my HDD.....

LOL. Amen to that man! Join the club. I actually learned just to install the game on my HDD and forget i from this. IDC if its a bit slower.

[iamdarkyoshi]

LOL. Amen to that man! Join the club. I actually learned just to install the game on my HDD and forget i from this. IDC if its a bit slower.

I use my SSD and just create a separate partition.

[Timmy-P]

This applies to 8.1, so perhaps it works for 10 as well:  you can call Microsoft Support and they can re-authorize your key.  From what I've heard, it's an automated process, you don't have to talk to a representative.  I'll be doing this for my 8.1 install this week, since I just upgraded my Mobo+CPU

[tbroadwater2010]

I use my SSD and just create a separate partition.

Thats not a bad idea at all. I thought about doing that by i currently only have a 256gb SSD. I would run out of space.