"The activation server reported that the product key has exceeded its unlock limit"

[pitbox46]

I switched my hard drive with my operating system (Windows 8) between systems and now when I try to enter the key in it comes up with the error above. I put the hard drive back into the old computer and deleted the key there, but I still get this error. I have also repeatedly uninstalled the key in the current computer, but I still have no luck. How do I make the computer register the key?

 

[Faster_Speeding]

You're gonna have to try and work with Microsoft support about that one.

[UrdnotGrunt]

you can try to activate via phone

 

 

open Run box, type slui.exe and follow the instructions from there

[pitbox46]

Will Microsoft actually help me? Most companies won't listen to you half of the time.

[pitbox46]

2 minutes ago, UrdnotGrunt said:

you can try to activate via phone

 

 

open Run box, type slui.exe and follow the instructions from there

Tried it already, had no luck.

[UrdnotGrunt]

ah ok. didnt know

[aisle9]

1 minute ago, pitbox46 said:

Will Microsoft actually help me? Most companies won't listen to you half of the time.

Depends on the tech you get. I'm 2-for-2 on getting the key fixed, others here have had no luck whatsoever.

 

I actually prefer the online chat support guys. I ended up going through them both times, and there were far fewer questions and far more, "Let me remote in there and fix this."

[pitbox46]

3 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Depends on the tech you get. I'm 2-for-2 on getting the key fixed, others here have had no luck whatsoever.

 

I actually prefer the online chat support guys. I ended up going through them both times, and there were far fewer questions and far more, "Let me remote in there and fix this."

Thanks, I'll contact them tomorrow and let you know how it went.

[Murilo_A]

7 minutes ago, pitbox46 said:

Will Microsoft actually help me? Most companies won't listen to you half of the time.

Yes, already had activation problems when I changed my mobo, contact Answer Desk, they might get access to your computer (with your permission) but they'll do the job

[TheKDub]

16 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Depends on the tech you get. I'm 2-for-2 on getting the key fixed, others here have had no luck whatsoever.

 

I actually prefer the online chat support guys. I ended up going through them both times, and there were far fewer questions and far more, "Let me remote in there and fix this."

I've had better luck with the online chat guys too, however instead of letting them get access to my system and do as they pleased, I simply denied allowing them to remote in, and just had them tell me what to do. (Which I already knew how, I just needed them to get me a different product key for upgrading a windows 10 home installation to windows 10 pro, so I could then activate it with my windows 8 pro key)

[aisle9]

53 minutes ago, TheKDub said:

I've had better luck with the online chat guys too, however instead of letting them get access to my system and do as they pleased, I simply denied allowing them to remote in, and just had them tell me what to do. (Which I already knew how, I just needed them to get me a different product key for upgrading a windows 10 home installation to windows 10 pro, so I could then activate it with my windows 8 pro key)

It should be noted that I've only ever allowed them to remote into "blank slate" systems that had the OS installed and nothing else

[TheKDub]

1 minute ago, aisle9 said:

It should be noted that I've only ever allowed them to remote into "blank slate" systems that had the OS installed and nothing else

I wouldn't even allow them to do that, who knows what those tech support people might be up to..

[AlTech]

5 hours ago, pitbox46 said:

I switched my hard drive with my operating system (Windows 8) between systems and now when I try to enter the key in it comes up with the error above. I put the hard drive back into the old computer and deleted the key there, but I still get this error. I have also repeatedly uninstalled the key in the current computer, but I still have no luck. How do I make the computer register the key?

 

fix your post to work with Dark Theme users.

[TechQuest]

9 hours ago, pitbox46 said:

I switched my hard drive with my operating system (Windows 8) between systems and now when I try to enter the key in it comes up with the error above. I put the hard drive back into the old computer and deleted the key there, but I still get this error. I have also repeatedly uninstalled the key in the current computer, but I still have no luck. How do I make the computer register the key?

 

Maybe you can purchase the license key. You might typed the wrong key, or the key is fake for using the free license key. You can bring your pc to experts and reformat your pc's drive.* | BTW thanks for reading. Hope you appreciate it. And have a happy new year.

 

*:Backup necessary files if possible.

[pitbox46]

Thanks for the responses guys. I got online tech support and they solved my problem.