Activation Issue

[leachim]

I upgraded from an activated win 8 to win 10 via media creation tool

 

Sadly it says windows needs activating even though it is connected to the internet

 

I have used the telephone activation system before on another machine, but cant find it now

 

Thanks

[6Foot2]

You activated Windows by phone and the entire computer disappeared?

 

 

More helpfully (hopefully) is this what you are looking for?

 

Link: Product activation for Windows – online & support telephone numbers - Microsoft Support

 

[leachim]

 

Cant see anywhere it says PHONE ???

 

Thanks

[6Foot2]

If you click(ed) the link "Contact Support to get help" what's the result?

[leachim]

It takes you through a maze of questions, but doesn't get anywhere

 

Nothing about PHONE ?

[6Foot2]

Hopefully, this will help:

 

Link: Activation Center Phone Numbers | Microsoft Volume Licensing

 

[leachim]

Cheers

 

I even went back to Win 8 to see if THAT was activated and it was

 

in cmd, SLUI 4 brings up the activation window in Win 8

 

But it didn't in the upgraded Win 10

 

So I have used the Media Creation tool to try the upgrade again to Win 10 to see what happens.... !

[robknowles]

Just a thought, does Microsoft still do the free upgrades to Windows 10 from 8.1?

 

According to this (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upgrade-to-windows-10-faq-cce52341-7943-594e-72ce-e1cf00382445) the offer expired 29th July 2016, so if it's the first time you upgraded to Windows 10 then I presume it won't get the free automatic activation as the date passed quite a few years ago.

[leachim]

Ooooo-errrrrrrr

[jmak]

And in worse news, there was a loophole for seven years, but Microsoft closed that a week ago:

 

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-kills-loophole-that-let-windows-7-keys-activate-windows-11-and-10

 

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

[leachim]

Aha

 

So I upgraded via the Media Tool and then got a Win 10 key from a website for under £10

 

Happy days

 

Cheers