Windows 10 issue

[Matpc]

Hello

I´ve bought a pre built pc not a long time ago and i was using it just fine

Today i decided to reinstall windows(media tool through bios) and after installation it said that it already was activated

I´m going to buy a original copy but since this happened , i can conclude that this windows is cracked and the crack was still not remove(i´ve deleted all partitions in media tool before the fresh install)

 

What happened? What should i do?

Thank you

[onlybuilt4cubanxlinx]

If Windows can update it's a legit copy. It's possible a legit key was activated and is now assigned to your motherboard.

[Matpc]

2 minutes ago, onlybuilt4cubanxlinx said:

If Windows can update it's a legit copy. It's possible a legit key was activated and is now assigned to your motherboard.

I´m not sure if this is legit

I also did some tests to verify if it is legit and it is not

Can i revert this?

[C2dan88]

I dont get what you concern is. If you have reinstalled Windows 10 and it is activated whats the problem?

 

Windows 10 does not require you to enter a key during/after reinstalling the OS and you having to activate it. It will activate itself if your have not changed hardware since you last activated the OS or login using a MS Account.

 

Also as you have a prebuilt then the Win10 product key is most likely built into the mobo of the device.

 

The MS media creation tool has not installed a cracked copy of Win10.

[Matpc]

14 hours ago, C2dan88 said:

I dont get what you concern is. If you have reinstalled Windows 10 and it is activated whats the problem?

 

Windows 10 does not require you to enter a key during/after reinstalling the OS and you having to activate it. It will activate itself if your have not changed hardware since you last activated the OS or login using a MS Account.

 

Also as you have a prebuilt then the Win10 product key is most likely built into the mobo of the device.

 

The MS media creation tool has not installed a cracked copy of Win10.

Pretty sure this windows is cracked , contacted the old owner and he said so

I did not use MS account , my account was local

Completely wiped the HDD and this still happened

He told me that he used ratiborus kms tool

I´m worried now , how do i get rid of this? Are these keys permanent or tied to hardware/bios?

Thank you

[C2dan88]

Never used cracked Windows before. I dont think that tool is not permanent. It does not embed itself into the hardware.

 

As I said before if you have used the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft then you have NOT installed a cracked copy of Win10.

 

Basically you either have a 30 day free trial of Win10 and it will ask for key after 30 days or

Win10 recognises "digital signature" of your hardware was activated before and has automatically activated itself.

 

If you have a product key click Start > *Type in* Activation >  Click Change Product Key