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Problems with switching cd keys

Shouom
By Shouom
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Hello, I used to run my pc with a pirated windows, but I had ordered a product key 3 months ago, I activated it and windows even confirmed that It had been activated successfully. But out of curiosity I wanted check what's my current key, I downloaded an app that would let me do that and I saw that they don't match. So I activated my windows with the key again, but it then turned the key to "CD Key: BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB", the key I ordered is " 

XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-46YQB"

TLDR; I want to activate a genuine key, but something is wrong and windows won't let me.

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It's probably the KMS emulation you used to crack Windows messing with the activation process.

 

It's probably overkill but honestly I'd reinstall Windows just to be 100% sure you've removed all traces of it because you never know what crap it installs onto your PC.

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Just now, Master Disaster said:

It's probably the KMS emulation you used to crack Windows messing with the activation process.

 

It's probably overkill but honestly I'd reinstall Windows just to be 100% sure you've removed all traces of it because you never know what crap it installs onto your PC.

I'm not that mad, because I'm using a cloned OS from intel platform on AMD right now :D

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4 minutes ago, Master Disaster said:

It's probably the KMS emulation you used to crack Windows messing with the activation process.

 

It's probably overkill but honestly I'd reinstall Windows just to be 100% sure you've removed all traces of it because you never know what crap it installs onto your PC.

Can I reinstall OS without moving my steam games from ssd to hard drive?

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16 hours ago, Erest said:

Can I reinstall OS without moving my steam games from ssd to hard drive?

You should. Windows installer will recognize there's another install and ask to save files to Windows.old folder in that drive. I would recommend you move anything you want to save anyway to be sure.

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