Option 2: Reinstall MS Office If the repair didn't work for you, then another way you can try and fix this problem is to uninstall MS Office and reinstall it. Left click MS Office to highlight it, then right click over top of the highlighted line and select "Uninstall". MS Office should now uninstall. If you receive an error message that it could not uninstall, then simply reinstall MS Office as described in Step 5. This will effectively reinstall MS Office over top of itself; most of the time this will fix any corruption as a result of attempting to uninstall - and hopefully even fix MS Office itself.
If you don't have a disc, you should be able to download various versions of MS Office online - search Google for the download link. Example "download ms office microsoft. Once MS Office has finished installing, try activating it.
If it still doesn't work after this point, proceed to Option 3. I hope that helps. Additional 1-on-1 Help: From Dennis contact me briefly describing your situation and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. For what it's worth, this is also a great opportunity to streamline Windows because a clean install means there won't be any junk slowing down your PC - it will be like it was brand new again. Got a Computer Question or Problem? Ask Dennis! Filed under:. Windows Tips.
Rate this article:. Leave this field blank. Need Help? If you need technical assistance , I can help. Was this article helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. I have swapped out a motherboard and now my windows 10 says it is not activated.
I had activated this license when it was free for previous version of windows. Like what am I supposed to do exactly. All it says is during the reinstallation process was to select I'm reinstalling windows 10 to this pc? Was this comment helpful? I checked the fans are working - so took it apart. Applied the thermal conductive paste and assembled it back.
The BIOS however can recognize all the disks connected. I lost my previous Win10 Pro key upon re-installing Windows from a desktop computer.
Hardwares from a desktop computer will be in "brand new" after re-format. If you want to make this "Digital License" to work properly, you need the keyboard, mouse or headphones to be plugged in on it's original plugs from the time you activated Windows. From that state, Windows will detect that it is the same device you previously activated.
Compare to laptop that has a greater chance of retrieving activation because it's hardwares are fix, desktop computers are a little bit complicated. When installing Windows 10, the digital license associates itself with your device's hardware. So, if you make significant changes, such as replacing your motherboard, Windows will no longer find a license that matches your computer. So, since windows no longer finds a license, how can I help it find my valid windows 10 license?
I have just changed my desktop motherboard and CPU same hard drives, video card, monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. My old setup freezes frequently and I can not pinpoint what the problem is. I will be sending the parts for recycling. After clicking on "I have changed hardware recently" I get the message "Select this device from below", then I select my computer with "This is the device I'm using right now".
After confirming I get the message "Unable to activate Windows. Try again later. All the direction I get is to "Try again later". Windows does not tell me that my digital license is not valid on the new motherboard. I did not find any specific statement on Microsoft's website saying something like "if you change your motherboard your license is no longer valid".
I am sorry if I am reading this wrong, but " Windows will no longer find a license that matches your computer" does not mean that the license is no longer valid, it may mean that windows needs help finding the license or that I should follow some procedure like phone activation.
Please clarify: Is it possible to use my digital license after a motherboard change? Should I just "try again later"? So was left with no option but to repurchase - but this time, created an account on www. As Microsoft claims it will help in future misadventures like these.
When an O. The O. M partition in local drive C: and some times it's hidden, others is not. This partition will be used to create a recovery media U. This will be your equivalent to a retail Win DVD, but because it's configured for the specific p. For more info, see the section Activating Windows 10 Version or higher using a Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8. Starting with the August 2nd release of the Anniversary edition Version some subtle but important changes have been made. Most important is the ability to link your Microsoft account to the digital license on your device.
If you're running Windows 10 Version and added your Microsoft account and linked it to the digital license on your device, you can use the Activation troubleshooter to reactivate Windows. For more info, see Using the Activation troubleshooter.
Digital license called a digital entitlement in Windows 10 Version is a method of activation in Windows 10 that doesn't require you to enter a product key when re-installing Windows For reference purposes the earlier Digital entitlement information is listed below for those who have yet to upgrade to the Anniversary Edition.
When prompted to enter a product key, click the link directly below the box where the key would normally be entered to skip entering a key and continuing with the installation. How do I use my Digital license when reinstalling Windows During the reinstall process just select the 'I'm reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC' option located in the bottom left of the window where it ask you to enter a Product Key. Create the installation media: How to use Microsoft's Download web site to download an official Windows 10 ISO file, create installation media and activate Windows
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