Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


JayADee

2233 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 478


#242679 9-Nov-2018 08:40
Send private message

Win 10 pro gives error saying you have win 10 home key and won't activate. Microsoft in an online post advises waiting for a fix. 9 Nov 2018. My laptop did this this morning.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-suddenly-deactivated/fe9a4ecf-2e2a-491d-a43e-b010c316d1c4?auth=1

https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-confirms-windows-10-pro-licenses-suddenly-deactivated

I haven't tried phoning in for activation, reckon I will just wait. (Typing SLUI 04)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/11/08/windows-10-pro-licenses-are-being-downgraded-to-windows-10-home/#4d17a8cc4c9f

The reddit thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/9v6ibm/windows_10_pro_suddenly_not_activated/

Create new topic
msukiwi
2443 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2126

Lifetime subscriber

  #2122551 9-Nov-2018 09:13
Send private message

Yup, happened to me too!

 

Luckily also found the Forbes article!




JayADee

2233 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 478


  #2122554 9-Nov-2018 09:20
Send private message

I won't bother to start up my main Surface until they fix it.
It's our household entertainment laptop, upgraded from Win 7 pro that I have it happening on. Haven't checked the husband's desktop pc or other laptops. But it sounds like every sort is affected upgraded from 7, 8 or not but not every computer has an issue.

msukiwi
2443 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2126

Lifetime subscriber

  #2122570 9-Nov-2018 10:07
Send private message

Mine just reactivated!

 

Selected the Activation Troubleshooter, and this time it came up with Activated!

 

(Got sick of the Watermark telling me I wasn't activated!)




jjnz1
1371 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 195

Lifetime subscriber

  #2122580 9-Nov-2018 10:19
Send private message

msukiwi:

 

Mine just reactivated!

 

Selected the Activation Troubleshooter, and this time it came up with Activated!

 

(Got sick of the Watermark telling me I wasn't activated!)

 

 

 

 

I just did the same and it reactivated.

 

 

 

MS are getting very sloppy these days... 

 

 


Sideface
9649 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 15596

Trusted
DR
Lifetime subscriber

  #2122614 9-Nov-2018 10:37
Send private message

Me too - I upgraded from Win 7 pro to Win 10 pro last year.

 

I ran Activation / Troubleshoot today and got an instant fix:

 


'





Sideface


JayADee

2233 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 478


  #2122615 9-Nov-2018 10:43
Send private message

Yup, they have now sorted it.

Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.