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Glad we could help. :)
I'm not aware of a way to do that, but you are able to change the product key in Windows 10 if needed.
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I clean install my windows 10 build 16299.125 and cannot active after using key and restore the spp/store folder
before I always succeed restore activation
I previously backed up my token store
there are three activations namely windows.office.visio.project
and it always works when I restore when doing a clean install
but somehow after i did clean install to 16299.125 my windows can not active.
only office.visio.project
I do not change hardware. and I am confused why only windows that just can not be active. while office.visio.project can be active
I have also done a backup on microsoft toolkit.opa backup and other software restore activation
but windows can't be active. and it seems my serial windows no longer valid. how to overcome this?
now i'm trying to install old version windows 10 build 16299.64 and 16299.15
whether windows updates can affect my windows activation
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Thanks for this and all the other tutorials - great job!.
I have just purchased a fairly new oem Win 10 laptop from an organisation and I think they have Reset the device (clean installed it) but the activation says 'Windows is activated by using your organisations Activation Service'.
I want to de-activate the laptop and re-activate it using the original onboard oem activation key and to clean install it for good measure.
Is this tutorial what I need to follow to de-activate the system and then when I do the Reset/Clean Install, it will pick up the correct oem activation key and activate the system.
I want to do this so I can personalise it and register the change of ownership with the manufacturer - especially as it has a transferable warranty.
Thank you.
Hello Ashley, :)
I would recommend to first use "ShowKeyPlus" to verify your OEM product key, and if it's for the same edition that you currently have installed.
Find Product Key in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials
If it checks out, you could just change your product key instead. No need to deactivate the other one.
Change Product Key in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials
Thanks Brink.
ShowKeyPlus shows a difference in the 'Installed Key' and the 'OEM Key'
The 'OEM Edition' is 'Win 10 RTM Professional OEM: DM' which is what I expect and is the OS version installed.
So, I can just go ahead and change the Product Key the system is currently activated with, to the 'OEM Key' by using that second link you gave me?
Once that's done, will it use that corrected product key to reactivate itself when I do any future clean installs?