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Windows activation failed - missing certificate.

Emillionaire
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Okay, so i'm currently in the works of rebuilding an old pc. 
Windows 10 was installed on the HDD, and i cloned it to a SSD. 
The SSD gets "the activation failed because this device doesn't have a valid digital entitlement" error. 
I used ProduKey i found the key on the HDD, and i then put it in. Aparrently this key could not be used. 
So - how do i get the "digital entitlement" from the HDD to the SSD? 

Thx. (Font is on purpose, the standard is ugly.) 

Yes, the username is cringe. 

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The key you find in ProduKey is a generic one... Reinstall Windows 7/8 and go through the update process again... Or you can try using your old Windows Key

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1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

The key you find in ProduKey is a generic one... Reinstall Windows 7/8 and go through the update process again... Or you can try using your old Windows Key

I do not have the old key. The HDD used to sit in a store-bought pc. 
Therefore i can't reinstall. 
 

Yes, the username is cringe. 

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Just now, DrMikeNZ said:

Did you have your system linked to your microsoft account?

I have not had any issues migrating my systems.

Yes, i log into it with my microsoft account. 
Same with my gaming pc, and my notebook. 
But i dont think that i have binded them to my account. 

Yes, the username is cringe. 

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Just now, L0gic said:

I do not have the old key. The HDD used to sit in a store-bought pc. 
Therefore i can't reinstall. 
 

Hmm... Buy a key for $20 from Kinguin and call it a day

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1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Hmm... Buy a key for $20 from Kinguin and call it a day

I would prefer not to spend the $20, as money is low currently. But i will look into it if there is no other way. :P

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