you can't jump straight to a win 10 install. It does not just automatically update to the original key used based on the hardware info.Īlso I think I'm right that the only official way to re-install a win 10 that was an upgrade, is to install the original OS and then perform the upgrade - i.e. Activation then checks that key and the hardware info against the MS servers. This is correct but you still need to use the correct product key - in this case it will be the win7 pro oem. I have an error stating that there is no product code. I've read through all the troubleshooting guides and tried the Activation Troubleshooter, no luck. It was my, seemingly wrong, understanding that Digital License's create a 'Digital Entitlement' tied to the MOBO which is then used to check against Microsoft Activation Servers to re-activate the license if the Hard Drive is swapped/Windows is reinstalled. The Partial Product key reads as the generic '3V66T'. When Notification mode ends, the dreaded watermark appears.

SLMGR /DVI shows now that it is a Retail License. Running SLMGR /XPR shows 'Windows is in Notification mode' and has an expiration date. After the install, Windows is no longer activated. When installing, we select Windows 10 Professional, exactly what was on the PC prior. I created another USB where I pulled the installer directly from Microsoft's website. The one we typically use has been here long before I started, I'm unsure where it was pulled from. SLMGR /DLI pulled that its OEM_DM channel. I can tell they are Digital Licenses, upgraded from Windows 7 Professional. When the Help Desk gets them, we wipe them as we've found spyware on them prior. Maybe someone can help me make a bit of sense out of all of this?įor background, he orders all of our computers from Amazon refurbished with Windows 10 Pro Digital License. I've brought up that the majority of our computers are not licensed to my boss, but I was told I was wrong. Out of these 200, the majority have the 'Windows is not Activated' watermark. Using LanSweeper, I noticed that over 200 of our computers have the generic Win10 Pro key, VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T. The organization I work for is having an issue with Windows 10 Pro Keys.

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