Once completed, try to activate Windows again. If you are unable to activate Windows, back up your computer's data and press F10 during startup to restore your computer to its factory settings. Click the Windows icon, click the Settings icon on the desktop, go to Update & security > Activation, then click Change product key.Enter wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey and the product key will be displayed in the following format 'XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX'.

Alternatively, search for 'Windows PowerShell' in the search box on the taskbar and select Run as administrator.

Right-click the Windows icon on the desktop and select Windows PowerShell (Admin). Make sure that your computer has Internet access for Windows to be automatically activated. Your computer is pre-installed with Windows 10 Home edition. Then, follow the steps that apply to your product key scenario. For more info, see Find your Windows product key. To activate Windows on your computer, perform the following operations: First, check if you have a Windows Pro product key.

When you see a dialog box displayed that reads The machine is permanently activated, it indicates that your computer is activated.Press Win and R at the same time to display the Run window and enter 'slmgr.vbs -xpr' (please note that there is a space between slmgr.vbs and -xpr).If you use a Microsoft service like, OneDrive, Xbox Live, or Skype, you already have an account. Before you begin, check whether Windows is activated. Youll use your Microsoft account for everything you do with Microsoft 365 or Office. If your purchase of Office or Microsoft 365 came with a product key, you enter your product key on one of the websites listed below for your product.

Enter win 10 pro product key