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Windows 10 won't activate try again later

By Cable4096 in Cable4096's Diary
Sat Aug 01, 2015 at 09:25:56 PM EST
Tags: software, technology, Windows 10, activation, Microsoft, horsecock (all tags)

http://www.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/3f14dd/windows_10_pro_wont_activate/

Apparently the Windows activation servers are swamped. Have to spam the activate button at least 100 times to get it to activate.

I did a Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro upgrade via the Download tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

It was done in a virtual machine first to test it out before doing it on my main PC.

Nope Windows 10 isn't ready yet until they fix the activation servers.
It seems when you do the upgrade it uses a default CD-Key and doesn't ask you for one. But in settings you can change the key if you wanted to change it. It activates by your hardware profile and when you download the ISO and do a fresh install you don't enter a CD-Key and it activate by your hardware profile.
But right now the W10 Activation process is borked. Hardly anyone can activate their copy.
Well GNU/Linux for me either Mint or Lubuntu or maybe SteamOS. Run Windows 7 Pro in a virtual machine for the Microsoft Windows apps.
Windows 10 was fun until it wouldn't activate. Gotta love that DRM and online activation that doesn't always work properly.

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Windows 10 won't activate try again later | 14 comments (14 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

It finally activated (none / 0) (#1)
by Cable4096 on Sat Aug 01, 2015 at 09:50:27 PM EST

after pressing the Activate button about 100 times.

Windows 7 Pro was activated by Microsoft Toolkit with an OEM key generated that fooled the Windows 10 Upgrade process into thinking it was genuine. So Pirated copies do get a free version of Windows 10. Thanks Microsoft, for pirate amnesty. I'll never have to pirate Windows again with the free upgrade.

I'll install it on my main PC when the Activation Server issues are cleared up.

what do ya want for nuthin? (3.00 / 2) (#2)
by tdillo on Sat Aug 01, 2015 at 10:04:14 PM EST

rubber biscuit?

_{A community based on what you all like can fall apart when what you like changes, but a community based on what you all hate can last forever. - securit}

What's so hard about activating? (3.00 / 2) (#3)
by Del Griffith on Sun Aug 02, 2015 at 12:36:56 PM EST

sheez I just hit the button and wham done.

Are all these people who can't activate just.... fools?

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No USA Activation servers by Cable4096, 08/02/2015 03:27:18 PM EST (none / 0)
My Product ID was in a state of limbo by Chino Ginelli, 08/02/2015 04:38:25 PM EST (3.00 / 2)

Product ID by Cable4096, 08/02/2015 06:01:34 PM EST (none / 0)

I use wine on os x by Del Griffith, 08/02/2015 09:24:29 PM EST (none / 0)

Linux is for by Cable4096, 08/02/2015 09:44:24 PM EST (none / 0)

macintosh? by Del Griffith, 08/02/2015 10:07:51 PM EST (3.00 / 2)

If only by Cable4096, 08/02/2015 11:02:38 PM EST (none / 0)

the birth of Lua is that Univ. can't afford by sye, 08/10/2015 01:51:25 PM EST (none / 0)

useless today as it was in 1993 ... by sye, 08/03/2015 09:35:57 AM EST (none / 0)
but Mobile phone? by tdillo, 08/03/2015 03:05:38 PM EST (none / 0)

first thing android did was dump by Del Griffith, 08/10/2015 11:45:32 AM EST (none / 0)

Windows 10 won't activate try again later | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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