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Activate windows after hardware upgrade

andrelange91
By andrelange91
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next time don't buy OEM licence, buy FPP/retail - the FPP/retail licence can be transferred to a new PC, the OEM is tied to a single system

MS reactivates OEM licences only after the owner proves the original components were defective and needed to be replaced/upgraded

 

you could try and give MS a call, but I doubt they'll do anything

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1 minute ago, zMeul said:

next time don't buy OEM licence, buy FPP/retail - the FPP/retail licence can be transferred to a new PC, the OEM is tied to a single system

MS reactivates OEM licences only after the owner proves the original components were defective and needed to be replaced/upgraded

 

you could try and give MS a call, but I doubt they'll do anything

They will. I had that problem. I was able to reactivate it through windows by calling some MS robo number.

 

 

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Just now, andrelange91 said:

it will only allow me to change the key.. Doesn't seem to be any other options.. 

does it say anything about a hardware change? This happend to me in windows 8 and it said it was because of a hardware change. I was able to do this thing where it gave me a code on screen that i had to text to a ms number.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, andrelange91 said:

it will only allow me to change the key.. Doesn't seem to be any other options.. 

Same thing happend to me when my mobo died. So i called microsoft and they gave me a new code. Look for numbers on the website.

Main: Gigabyte G1 980Ti, i5 6600k, MSI Z170A M5, 16GB DDR4 2666, NZXT H440, NZXT x61, EVGA 750W G2, Windows 10 

 

Second PC: EVGA Reference GTX 680, i7 2700k, 16GB DDR3, Corsair 300R, Corsair CX500W, Windows 10

 

Laptop: Acer Aspire 5750G, GT540M, i7 2630QM, 6GB DDR3, Windows 7 

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Microsoft refuses to help me... 

In their opinion i have a completely new computer, since i upgraded my motherboard!

 

All the "help" they can give me, is sending me to sales, for a new license, which they want 200 $(cad) for...

 

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