Windows has been reinstalled - issues activating

[HanneJoustra]

Please help me enter a valid Windows 11 key for my laptop

[Paul_Tikkanen]

If your notebook came with W11 from HP, the Windows product key is encrypted in your notebook's BIOS.

You don't need the product key to reinstall Windows.

Download and run the free Showkey Plus app from the Microsoft Store and it will show you the Windows product key and the version of Windows the key is good for.

ShowKeyPlus - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store

You should see an OEM key listed there and the version of Windows the key is good for.

Make sure that you have installed the correct version of Windows (Home or Pro).

If you have the correct version of Windows installed and the installed key is different from the OEM key, change the installed key to the OEM key in the PC settings menu to activate Windows.