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Windows 10 Pro retail version - will not activate
Installed Win 10 Pro on a laptop that originally had Windows 8.1 and apparently was never updated to Windows 10 . I used the USB drive that came in the retail box to install Win 10 Pro.
When I enter the Windows 10 Pro product key It says:
"The product key you entered didn't work. Check the product key and try again, or enter a different one. (0xc004f050)
The Windows 10 Pro retail box was sealed and never used.
I re-entered the key several times, and ran the activation troubleshooter. Nothing is working. Any idea what is going on? I saw Microsoft was looking into activation issues (November 2023) but haven't found out if they resolved the issue or not.