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SpookLordBab
Junior Member
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02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#11
It was a volume key.
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SpookLordBab
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #11

It was a volume key.

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Carnlife
Junior Member
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02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#12
There is nothing here. It could be a retail key or an OEM key.
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Carnlife
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #12

There is nothing here. It could be a retail key or an OEM key.

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992x
Senior Member
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02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#13
Yes, a volume key is a unique code used to license multiple copies of software or content.
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992x
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #13

Yes, a volume key is a unique code used to license multiple copies of software or content.

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levoyageur92
Posting Freak
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02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#14
You had to complete this task prior to updating your PC: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-re-ac...are-change Now it's too late, your key is gone. You must ask Microsoft to activate it for you or purchase a new one yourself.
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levoyageur92
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #14

You had to complete this task prior to updating your PC: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-re-ac...are-change Now it's too late, your key is gone. You must ask Microsoft to activate it for you or purchase a new one yourself.

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DylanJ145
Member
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02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#15
Volume licensing rules can be confusing. I’m interpreting this as a personal setup that you upgraded to a new motherboard. There are different tiers for the licensing agreement, so it’s unclear which licence pool your organization bought and whether upgrades were included. Have you reached out to your company’s IT team—the people who installed these on the business machines? It seems like you might have used a volume key meant for a large organization, possibly from a discarded system.
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DylanJ145
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #15

Volume licensing rules can be confusing. I’m interpreting this as a personal setup that you upgraded to a new motherboard. There are different tiers for the licensing agreement, so it’s unclear which licence pool your organization bought and whether upgrades were included. Have you reached out to your company’s IT team—the people who installed these on the business machines? It seems like you might have used a volume key meant for a large organization, possibly from a discarded system.

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Fireking124
Senior Member
576
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#16
It seems a bit odd... My dad has a colleague who works heavily with computers, so they have many licenses for programs like Windows for the library.
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Fireking124
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #16

It seems a bit odd... My dad has a colleague who works heavily with computers, so they have many licenses for programs like Windows for the library.

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biotit
Member
81
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#17
Alright, the individual I just received was polite and provided me with a fresh code.
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biotit
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #17

Alright, the individual I just received was polite and provided me with a fresh code.

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AwsomeGamer79
Member
137
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#18
Yay
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AwsomeGamer79
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #18

Yay

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Ionasphere
Member
51
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#19
You should be able to revert your system using a restore point. I’m confused about how Microsoft accessed your device remotely and why they proceeded that way. It seems like you were hired by a poorly trained new employee. (Typically, companies use third-party services for this, and many similar firms charge high fees while providing subpar support.) You should have followed the phone activation steps. However, your case is more complicated. Since you replaced your motherboard, Microsoft interprets it as installing Windows on a different machine. Therefore, only if you’re using the retail version of Windows 10—or if you received a free upgrade and your previous version was a retail license—can you transfer your Windows via phone activation. If you have an OEM or OEM System Builder license, those are not transferable; they’re tied to the original motherboard you installed.
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Ionasphere
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #19

You should be able to revert your system using a restore point. I’m confused about how Microsoft accessed your device remotely and why they proceeded that way. It seems like you were hired by a poorly trained new employee. (Typically, companies use third-party services for this, and many similar firms charge high fees while providing subpar support.) You should have followed the phone activation steps. However, your case is more complicated. Since you replaced your motherboard, Microsoft interprets it as installing Windows on a different machine. Therefore, only if you’re using the retail version of Windows 10—or if you received a free upgrade and your previous version was a retail license—can you transfer your Windows via phone activation. If you have an OEM or OEM System Builder license, those are not transferable; they’re tied to the original motherboard you installed.

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02-23-2025, 09:17 PM
#20
It seems the individual didn’t complete the task by choice—they probably forgot to provide their proof of purchase for the AM4 MMO. When they checked their email, they realized the conversation had ended. Recently, someone else used the proof to create a fresh code for them.
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davidsonstreet
02-23-2025, 09:17 PM #20

It seems the individual didn’t complete the task by choice—they probably forgot to provide their proof of purchase for the AM4 MMO. When they checked their email, they realized the conversation had ended. Recently, someone else used the proof to create a fresh code for them.

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