Error While transferring Windows 10 Keys

[JerichoN]

Hi,

 

I am transferring my RETAIL windows 10 Home key from my old prebuilt, using the slmgr command, and managed to de activate my windows on the old computer.

(I have noted down the key that was in the control panel)

 

I then moved to my new PC, using the slmgr /ipk command, and put everything in, but I get the Error: 0xC004F050 The Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is invalid.

I have tried a few times, checking the letters one by one.

 

Also, all the keys that I see online consist of mostly numbers, mine is in this format: 00000-00000-00000-AA000 (0s representing numbers and As representing Alphabet), Could this be a reason why this isnt working?

 

ALL help is appreciated!

Thanks

[NinjaJc01]

12 minutes ago, JerichoN said:

Hi,

 

I am transferring my RETAIL windows 10 Home key from my old prebuilt, using the slmgr command, and managed to de activate my windows on the old computer.

(I have noted down the key that was in the control panel)

 

I then moved to my new PC, using the slmgr /ipk command, and put everything in, but I get the Error: 0xC004F050 The Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is invalid.

I have tried a few times, checking the letters one by one.

 

Also, all the keys that I see online consist of mostly numbers, mine is in this format: 00000-00000-00000-AA000 (0s representing numbers and As representing Alphabet), Could this be a reason why this isnt working?

 

ALL help is appreciated!

Thanks

The thing that's in the control panel isn't the key...

[Guest]

You shouldn't need to use that code, you should just be able to plug in the retail key and go from there. 

 

Have you tried that? 

[JerichoN]

1 hour ago, NinjaJc01 said:

The thing that's in the control panel isn't the key...

Yeah thanks.. I meant the "Windows Activation" in Control Panel\System and Security\System.

 

[JerichoN]

1 hour ago, IAmLamp said:

You shouldn't need to use that code, you should just be able to plug in the retail key and go from there. 

 

Have you tried that? 

I havent, would you mind specifying the steps please?

[Guest]

4 hours ago, JerichoN said:

I havent, would you mind specifying the steps please?

When Windows asks you for a key, just enter the key. That's all there is to it. 

[JerichoN]

9 hours ago, IAmLamp said:

When Windows asks you for a key, just enter the key. That's all there is to it. 

Yeah, about that.

 

My key from my old pc consists of Zeroes, and when i go to the activation screen, when i press 0, it leaves a me a message LIKE: "these characters cannot be used in a windows key."

[Guest]

7 hours ago, JerichoN said:

Yeah, about that.

 

My key from my old pc consists of Zeroes, and when i go to the activation screen, when i press 0, it leaves a me a message LIKE: "these characters cannot be used in a windows key."

Are you sure it's not an "O".