Can't activate Windows 10 after upgrade from activated 8.1

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  1. Posts : 4
    windows 10
       #21

    I think it's normal. It's the first day of release, so the activation server is propably getting hammered
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  2. Posts : 57
    Desktop : Windows 10 RTM (Upgrade) Daily Driver: Windows 8.1 Pro + OS X 10.10.4
       #22

    iBawbag said:



    Gotta be activation server issue. Also noticed previously that if it wasn't activated some options e.g themes etc were not available to change until activation.
    Exactly. But that's okay as it's the official release day. Anyways, it works now!
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  3. Posts : 97
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Windows 10 Home x64
       #23

    Okay so mine says this:



    I also have the same exact product key as you are all stating. But it's telling me it's blocked.

    Error description: The activation server determined the specific product key has been blocked.

    What I did was use "VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T" for the CD key when doing the fresh install of Windows 10 AFTER I already upgraded from 8.1 to 10.

    So will this key get unblocked? Or do I have to Re-install Windows 8.1, Upgrade to 10, fresh install 10 again and THEN SKIP the product key panel?

    EDIT: Tried the CMD activation still failed

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  4. Posts : 57
    Desktop : Windows 10 RTM (Upgrade) Daily Driver: Windows 8.1 Pro + OS X 10.10.4
       #24

    RECONBunny said:
    Okay so mine says this:


    I also have the same exact product key as you are all stating. But it's telling me it's blocked.

    Error description: The activation server determined the specific product key has been blocked.

    What I did was use "VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T" for the CD key when doing the fresh install of Windows 10 AFTER I already upgraded from 8.1 to 10.

    So will this key get unblocked? Or do I have to Re-install Windows 8.1, Upgrade to 10, fresh install 10 again and THEN SKIP the product key panel?

    EDIT: Tried the CMD activation still failed
    You are not able to do a clean install after the upgrade process. You'll have to downgrade to Win8.1
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  5. Posts : 4
    windows 10
       #25

    I tried the cmd activation and it says that the activation failed. I upgraded with the upgrade tool from win 8.1 pro to win10 pro.
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  6. Posts : 97
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Windows 10 Home x64
       #26

    mrplt said:
    You are not able to do a clean install after the upgrade process. You'll have to downgrade to Win8.1
    That's disgusting. I guess that's the damn catch.
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  7. Posts : 57
    Desktop : Windows 10 RTM (Upgrade) Daily Driver: Windows 8.1 Pro + OS X 10.10.4
       #27

    RECONBunny said:
    That's disgusting. I guess that's the damn catch.
    The biggest problem is that, I think, the customer support service. Normally they could easily solve this kind of problems but they are not ready yet. I called them once today and all I got as answer is "These things happen in Windows 10, downgrade to Windows 8 and upgrade again to 10."
    Phone activation isn't working etiher.

    All I can recommend you is to re-install Windows 10 update after downgrading to Windows 8 and wait for a clean install method.
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  8. Posts : 4
    windows 10
       #28

    or you can wait for a day or two for the traffic load of the authentication servers to be normalized and try then. Besides, you have a whole month time to go back to windows 8
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  9. Posts : 6
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #29

    Okay so after the GWX update wouldn't show for me on Windows 7 I used the media creation tool to upgrade to 10. After about 3 hours of trying to activate it's finally just worked. So anyone getting this error it's definately a server load problem. Hopefully they are finally fixing it. :)

    Can't activate Windows 10 after upgrade from activated 8.1-windows10.jpg
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  10. Posts : 1
    Windows 10
       #30

    thehutchuk said:


    I experienced the same as you guys by following the official upgrade step.

    I fixed the issue by changing the product key to the key that is already in there. It is the generic key for Win 8.1 Pro which is VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

    Enter that key and follow the instructions. Windows then activated fine.
    I entered that key and my Windows 10 Home was "upgraded" to Windows 10 Pro? How's that? Still Windows is not activated. What do I do now?

    Edited:

    Sorry, forgot to tell... before that, I had a licensed copy Windows 8.1 Home installed and I have upgraded to Windows 10 Home via USB drive created by Microsoft Media Creation Tool. After upgrade completed, Windows says it's not activated.
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