Cannot activate 8.1 with product key

Hi all

I've build a new pc from scratch (new motherboard, processer, ram ect.) and did a clean windows 8 install using my product key - I then installed Windows 8.1 (free upgrade) and now Windows constantly asks for activation. Now this is all fine except my product key doesen't work when i try to activate it? I'm told that it is a wrong product key

I triple checked the product key and I know that it is correct.

Is it not possible to activate windows 8.1 with a windows 8 key? I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.  

May 26th, 2015 3:05am

You may try Phone Activation.

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May 26th, 2015 6:56am

The key you own is that from a OEM-sticker on another machine? If so this will not work. The license keys found on the stickers are hardware specific. 


May 26th, 2015 2:40pm

you can activate  windows 8.1 in 2 different way

First step:

Go to command prompt -> type:    slui 3

It will pop up windows activation page, applied your key to hear

then check again.

If first step fails, Second step

Go to command prompt-> type:     slmgr.vbs -ipk TypeYourProductKey

Then Enter

Check again

Hope above steps work

Regards,

Joby

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May 26th, 2015 3:00pm

you can activate  windows 8.1 in 2 different way

First step:

Go to command prompt -> type:    slui 3

It will pop up windows activation page, applied your key to hear

then check again.

If first step fails, Second step

Go to command prompt-> type:     slmgr.vbs -ipk TypeYourProductKey

Then Enter

Check again

Hope above steps work

Regards,

Joby

  • Proposed as answer by Joby M Chacko Tuesday, May 26, 2015 6:56 PM
May 26th, 2015 6:56pm

So there is no way around it? I read that Windows 8 will write into BIOS - so that means that I cannot even upgrade my motherboard without bying a new Windows key (which i payed for when i bought the computer) that seems a bit harsh...


And yes, the key is from a OEM-sticker :)
  • Edited by cscpj 23 hours 45 minutes ago
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May 27th, 2015 3:38am

So there is no way around it? I read that Windows 8 will write into BIOS - so that means that I cannot even upgrade my motherboard without bying a new Windows key (which i payed for when i bought the computer) that seems a bit harsh...


And yes, the key is from a OEM-sticker :)
  • Edited by cscpj Wednesday, May 27, 2015 7:39 AM
May 27th, 2015 7:37am

Sorry to say that the key is bound to the hardware. There is no way to re-use this key on the other machine. And even if it was the same machine I think you cannot use a Windows 8 key on a Windows 8.1 OS. Sorry mate. 
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May 27th, 2015 3:23pm

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