WIndows 10

[Txe]

So i got my prebuilt pc and i picked out the parts 

once it was at my house i set it up a week later i realized and this is after I downloaded Games Benchmarks and other programs that Windows was not activated and i would have to put it in myself if i activate it will i have to re install everything or will it just be activated and thats it

[NelizMastr]

Just put in the key you bought, and you're fine. No need for a reinstall or whatever.

[Txe]

15 hours ago, NelizMastr said:

Just put in the key you bought, and you're fine. No need for a reinstall or whatever.

I just checked it said my code is a multi code thing and wont let me activate my computer what should i do

[Guest]

Activating is enough, you don't have to reinstall anything. Just type in your key. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Txe said:

I just checked it said my code is a multi code thing and wont let me activate my computer what should i do

What exactly do you mean by "multi code thing"?

[Dedayog]

Did you get a Windows Activation Key in your email or documentation from the PC Builder?  Who did you use?

 

 

[Txe]

15 hours ago, Konrad_K said:

What exactly do you mean by "multi code thing"?

LIke when you buy Windows irl then it says 3 operating systems for 3 pc's kind of thing

[Txe]

15 hours ago, jstudrawa said:

Did you get a Windows Activation Key in your email or documentation from the PC Builder?  Who did you use?

 

 

The code is shown to be there but since it says it was bought in a multi code thing it wont allow me to activate

[NelizMastr]

3 minutes ago, Txe said:

I just checked it said my code is a multi code thing and wont let me activate my computer what should i do

MAK key perhaps? Or KMS? If so you got shafted or your PC simply came without a Windows license. If it's a custom built PC you need to order Windows separately.

 

1 minute ago, Txe said:

LIke when you buy Windows irl then it says 3 operating systems for 3 pc's kind of thing

And that's a problem because? I mean, do you have the physical packaging for Windows with the PC?

[Txe]

15 hours ago, Txe said:

The code is shown to be there but since it says it was bought in a multi code thing it wont allow me to activate

wait now it says it was used on another computer before

[Txe]

15 hours ago, NelizMastr said:

MAK key perhaps? Or KMS? If so you got shafted or your PC simply came without a Windows license. If it's a custom built PC you need to order Windows separately.

 

And that's a problem because? I mean, do you have the physical packaging for Windows with the PC?

no but the ones who built my computer taped the code onto my computer

[NelizMastr]

3 minutes ago, Txe said:

no but the ones who built my computer taped the code onto my computer

 

3 minutes ago, Txe said:

wait now it says it was used on another computer before

Yep, you got shafted. You'll need to buy Windows separately or tell the guy to give you what you paid for.

[Txe]

15 hours ago, NelizMastr said:

 

Yep, you got shafted. You'll need to buy Windows separately or tell the guy to give you what you paid for.

Ok thanks this was really helpful

[Dedayog]

5 minutes ago, Txe said:

Ok thanks this was really helpful

Go to scdkey.com or similar and get an Activation Key for much less than Microsoft is charging.

 

 

[LogicalDrm]

19 hours ago, jstudrawa said:

Go to scdkey.com or similar and get an Activation Key for much less than Microsoft is charging.

 

As those keys are same as what OP already has, result can also be same.

[Dedayog]

4 hours ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

 

As those keys are same as what OP already has, result can also be same.

I'm 3 for 3 now on them, so I'm going to continue to recommend them.  

 

So you know someone who bought a key from SCDKey and ran into issues?

[LogicalDrm]

1 hour ago, jstudrawa said:

I'm 3 for 3 now on them, so I'm going to continue to recommend them.  

 

So you know someone who bought a key from SCDKey and ran into issues?

I don't, because I don't support grey market keys. Just sayin' that they are acquired same way than key OP got, so results may be same.

[Shalmon]

On 13/08/2018 at 6:05 PM, Txe said:

So i got my prebuilt pc and i picked out the parts 

once it was at my house i set it up a week later i realized and this is after I downloaded Games Benchmarks and other programs that Windows was not activated and i would have to put it in myself if i activate it will i have to re install everything or will it just be activated and thats it

 

[grss1982]

On 8/13/2018 at 8:43 PM, Txe said:

The code is shown to be there but since it says it was bought in a multi code thing it wont allow me to activate

It's probably an MSDN key.

 

Call Microsoft Support and have them check it for you. They support activation-related concerns for free.

 

1-800-936-5700 for North America