OEM product key is not eligible in such a case. To fully activate Windows 11 after hardware change, it must be a retail product key or digital license. The following screenshot shows my laptop is activated with a digital license. You can find the devices linked to Microsoft account under Devices menu after login. One is through product key (a series of 25 characters) and the other is via digital license (Microsoft account). Simply put, there are two types of Windows 11 activation methods. The activation will be done automatically without entering a product key. But now, Windows 11 and Windows 10 can be activated with a digital license key bound to Microsoft account. In earlier Windows versions, you have to enter a product key to activate Windows. Windows license policy has been changed dramatically in recent years. So, I decided to write this tutorial which would help you guide through the process of activating Windows 11 for free after hardware change in your computer. That’s when I realized that I made a few mistakes before making hardware change in my computer because of which I was unable to activate Windows 11.īeing an experienced user, I was able to solve the issue within a short span of time, but not without doing significant amount of research on the internet. But when I went on to activate Windows 11 after replacing the motherboard, I kept getting an error. I replaced the motherboard without any difficulty whatsoever. It had been a long time since I purchased this computer, the motherboard was pretty old, and I wanted to upgrade it to something better. I had a Windows 11 computer with an ASUS motherboard.
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