I lost My Windows Activation

santiz —Wed, 02/19/2025 - 07:28

Did you know that reinstalling Windows on a new hard drive can cause you to lose activation? Have you ever been caught off guard by this?

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My old hard drive failed, so

Submitted by sogol resu on Wed, 02/19/2025 - 13:49

Hi, my old hard drive failed, so I installed a fresh copy of Windows on a new one. I assumed my activation would carry over, but it didn’t. I looked up why and learned that Windows ties activation to the hardware. I used kms activator while searching for solutions and followed their guide to reactivate. Now, I know to check activation settings before reinstalling.

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