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Windows 10 activation troubleshooter

Summary: Use Activation Troubleshooter to resolve activation issues with Windows 10.

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You may encounter issues while trying to activate Windows 10 after re-installing the operating system on your computer that you have not encountered before. Activation issues can arise for various reasons:

  • Internet Connectivity or an outage (Network driver not native to system, power outage locally etc.)
  • Hardware change in the system
  • Incorrect OS Version

Microsoft has developed an on-line troubleshooter for Windows Activation issues.

Using the Activation troubleshooter This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

Once any Internet connectivity issues have been resolved, if activation issues persist, you can use the tool above to troubleshoot your activation issue.

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Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 08 Jan 2024
Version:  10
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Version:  10
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