I moved everything from my old hard drive by creating a system image on an external drive, then using the repair installation feature when installing Windows on the new drive. I have been asked to activate Windows, but unfortunately cannot find my product key. I used the "I changed hardware on this device recently" option in the troubleshooter, but it always says the servers are unavailable my internet connection is fine, everything else is working perfectly. I've tried several fixes both from this forum and from other websites, as well as using another product key I found for XP, but none of that worked.
If you don't have a product key or digital license, you can purchase a Windows 11 digital license after installation finishes. Follow these steps to make a purchase:. Then select Go to Store to go to the Microsoft Store app where you can purchase a Windows 11 digital license. Go to Store. If you need additional help reactivating Windows on your device, contact customer support.
When installing Windows 10, the digital license associates itself with your device's hardware. Then, use the following info to help you successfully prepare for a hardware change and reactivate Windows In Windows 10 version or later , it is essential that you link your Microsoft account with the Windows 10 digital license on your device.
Make sure that the edition, Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro, is the same before and after your hardware change. For more info, see Create a local user or administrator account in Windows If Windows 10 wasn't pre-installed on your device when purchased and you used a product key to upgrade to Windows 10, then you'll need that same product key after the hardware change. If you installed a retail copy of Windows 10 on your device using a Windows 10 product key and then made hardware changes, follow this same process using your Windows 10 product key.
If you don't have a product key or digital license, you can purchase a Windows 10 digital license after installation finishes. Then select Go to Store to go to the Microsoft Store app where you can purchase a Windows 10 digital license. Windows 10 More Prepare your Windows 11 device for a hardware change First, follow these steps to find out if Windows 11 is already activated.
Open Activation settings If you're not activated, complete the activation process with the steps you see on the Activation page. Once you've confirmed that Windows 11 is activated, follow these steps:. Link your Windows 11 digital license to your Microsoft account.
Open Activation settings Activation status Description Windows is activated with a digital license This means that your Microsoft account is not linked to your digital license.
Follow instructions for Add an account. Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account This means that your Microsoft account is already linked to your digital license. No further action is required. Instead, load up Windows 10 and reactivate through the Settings app as explained in the following steps. This opens the Settings app. Use this guide if you built a PC from scratch and purchased a copy of Windows This method requires a special key—printed or emailed—to activate Windows This guide also covers devices with printed product keys stuck to the side, like an older Windows 8.
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