Non-activated Windows fun! 😄
Non-activated Windows fun! 😄
You just finished a 30-minute session, and they confirmed it’s tied to the original PC’s motherboard because of the OEM license key.
Once this timeframe arrives, it will indeed restart every two hours while continuously requesting a key.
Keep your funds safe. You need to purchase a fresh Windows version. Get it from G2A or Reddit.
I understand this occurred during the Windows 8 developer and consumer previews. However, since you had a licensed Windows 8 (OEM with laptop) prior to upgrading to 10, my certainty is uncertain.
It functions automatically; when you try to turn it on, it will prompt you about the number of computers it was set up on, and you input "1." It has consistently worked for me.