Hi all.
Recently, my motherboard got fried (or is the term "bricked"?!?!), and I put in a new motherboard & processor.
All the hardware connected to the motherboard is still the same: Same PSU, SSD, HDD, graphics card, and externals, too: same keyboard, mouse, etc.
When I went to Windows 10, I had had a license key from Windows 7 Pro, so, I had a "digital entitlement"; that's the proper term, isn't it?
Anyway, since swapping out the motherboard (and I gotta admit, I didn't think it would boot into my Win 10 Pro OS; with the motherboard swap, I thought it would have blue-screened on me!!!), I noticed a little something:
When I go into Start/ Settings/ Update & Security, and then click on Activation, there is now an error there; it says this:
"We can't activate Windows on this device because you don't have a valid digital license or product key. Go to the Store to buy genuine Windows.
Error Code: 0x803F7001"
What happens in a situation like this? I believe I understand why it's happening: When I originally installed Win 10, I believe it now takes a "snapshot" of your system and its hardware. But now, there's a "new" motherboard, processor, chipset.......
Even though all of my other internal & external hardware is the same, I guess Windows didn't like not seeing the same motherboard, etc., right?
Is there a way I can get this properly activated again without going to the "Store"? Can I get my "digital entitlement" back?
Should I simply try clicking on "Change product key"????.....or will it not like that, since the hardware (motherboard/ processor/ chipset) is not the same?
Thanks for any help or info,
Pez
Recently, my motherboard got fried (or is the term "bricked"?!?!), and I put in a new motherboard & processor.
All the hardware connected to the motherboard is still the same: Same PSU, SSD, HDD, graphics card, and externals, too: same keyboard, mouse, etc.
When I went to Windows 10, I had had a license key from Windows 7 Pro, so, I had a "digital entitlement"; that's the proper term, isn't it?
Anyway, since swapping out the motherboard (and I gotta admit, I didn't think it would boot into my Win 10 Pro OS; with the motherboard swap, I thought it would have blue-screened on me!!!), I noticed a little something:
When I go into Start/ Settings/ Update & Security, and then click on Activation, there is now an error there; it says this:
"We can't activate Windows on this device because you don't have a valid digital license or product key. Go to the Store to buy genuine Windows.
Error Code: 0x803F7001"
What happens in a situation like this? I believe I understand why it's happening: When I originally installed Win 10, I believe it now takes a "snapshot" of your system and its hardware. But now, there's a "new" motherboard, processor, chipset.......
Even though all of my other internal & external hardware is the same, I guess Windows didn't like not seeing the same motherboard, etc., right?
Is there a way I can get this properly activated again without going to the "Store"? Can I get my "digital entitlement" back?
Should I simply try clicking on "Change product key"????.....or will it not like that, since the hardware (motherboard/ processor/ chipset) is not the same?
Thanks for any help or info,
Pez