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10-29-2022
01:28 PM
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10-31-2022
11:31 AM
by
Ric_ob
I recently changed my ssd with win 11 pro installed, for a higher capacity one, but today win 11 is asking me to activate it
my windows is supposed to have a digital signature
This is never sent to me when I make the win10 to win 11 update somebody could help me please3
Product number: 4DM99AA#ABA Serial number: [Personal Information Removed]
10-29-2022 01:57 PM
Hi:
You should be able to activate Windows 11 using the W10 product key in your notebook's BIOS.
Install the free showkey plus app from the Microsoft store that will show you the W10 OEM product key in your notebook's BIOS
ShowKeyPlus - Microsoft Store Apps
Change the installed key the report shows (if there is one) to the OEM product key that the report gave you.
How To Change Product Key In Windows 11 [Tutorial] - YouTube
10-29-2022 06:09 PM
Actually my Windows 10 now Windows 11 use same key as shown
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10-29-2022 06:31 PM
Yes, that is true but the person's W11 is not activated, so there was a problem with W11 not picking up the OEM product key.
The person's only option is to make sure that the OEM key is used to activate Windows.
10-30-2022 09:29 PM
I installed the software but it did not solve the problem.
I put the key again but it did not accept it.
I also tried to get the key from cmd using this comand
wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
but it didn't show may product key
10-30-2022 10:06 PM
Sorry, that didn't work.
I don't know why it didn't so the only other suggestion I can offer would be to use the HP cloud recovery client utility to make a bootable USB recovery drive and reinstall Windows.
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp141001-141500/sp141125.exe
I have attached the instructions for how to use the utility, below.