Windows 10: Activate Windows 10

I had the same problem, I did the upgrade in windows update from 10130 to 10162 and no matter what I did it would not activate. So I downloaded the 10162 iso file from the insider page then I opened the iso and selected setup.exe and when the upgrade was finished it was activated!! I hope this helps.

 

After days of not being able to activate 10162 with 0xC004F034 error code being displayed,
I was able to activate normally just now.
What ever was wrong with the servers apparently has been fixed.

 

I tried the VM that I was having trouble with before, and it activated fine.
I'm hoping this means they fixed the servers now.

 

That's great. MS fixed their sever and my desktop wont boot. Lights say CPU problem. Time the get the meter out and check my PSU.
Good thing I have my laptop so I can still get my internet fix.

Jim *Sleepy

 

activated Windows 10 Enterprise Insider Preview build 10162 *Thumbs

 

Shawn I am not sure what to do I think I installed the Pro version from an email I got and that email gave me the activation code for Pro ( 6P99N-YF42M-TPGBG-9VMJP-YKHCF) and a ISO download link but when I installed it I don't remember in fact I am sure I never was required to enter any activation code. However the install went ahead and I have been downloading updates and adjusting the look when I had the chance to.

Now I have scrubbed the activation code from my phone memo as I have just seen there is a new build and therefore a new activation code. I cannot find that email which gave me the code which according to the listings so I am not 100% sure that I was given the Pro version.

If I run the validation tool after updating the version will it let me know which version I have??

Sorry to be a bit thick and I should have hung onto that code I had I know.

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-iso

 

Thanks mate and I see we are now getting email notifications - good stuff*Smile

 

In addition: *Smile

https://www.tenforums.com/windows-10-...-iso-file.html

 

Thanks Shawn - just one thing I should have asked if I make the new ISO will it override the old install or will I have to start from scratch*Huh

 

So, now apparently, with Enterprise, keys are no longer working, you need live VL keys for non MKS installs, and you need an updated KMS key with your KMS server patched in order to activate.

Is this correct, Brink?

A small argument has been brought up on the Microsoft TechNet Social forums about whether your info here is correct or not - and neither side wants to consider that Microsoft has changed things since your info was published *Smile

 

Hello John,

The last I heard and what the failed activation details say was that Microsoft had blocked the insider preview keys for now since they wanted to test activation via upgrade instead of a clean install.

I don't know if it has changed since, but the Enterprise installation I have will still not activate with the key on the first page.

 

Hi there

It seems now that if you want to use Enterprise you can only get activation from a corporate KMS activation / Licence.

This doesn't actually square with what Ms were offering initially where Enterprise WOULD be offered to individuals.

The main (and perhaps the ONLY reason) as an individual why I would want Enterprise is for the very useful Windows to Go facility.

However with an SSD connected to a USB 3 port via SATA-->USB3 connection booting up a Linux distro with a full W10 Pro VM gives almost as good response as a native installation - perhaps I can do without Enterprise.

For Testers though I'm sure Ms will have to relax that restriction.

Cheers
jimbo

 

I'm actually testing Enterprise for the company I work for, along with Office 2016, and I plan on deploying the new Win10 based Server as well as Exchange Server in XenCenter-based VMs on a pretty decent server we have here.

Oh, yeah, lol, BTW, Brink, I'm employed full-time as of last Sept - only took 14 months after graduating with my Masters lol!

Anyhoo, Win10 has come a long way, and the current laptop that I am testing it on, a Lenovo ThinkPad E550 (Core i7-based machine - pretty decent for an enterprise-class machine) already has a slew of drivers for it, and the Lenovo System Update app is now Win10 ready as well.

But....It is still a bit buggy - and the fact that (currently, of course) clean installs have to revert to the 10074 ISO is a major PITA....

I really despise the idea of .ESD upgrades for enterprise...not really that fond of it at home either, although my (now getting ancient) Beast Mark V is doing rather well with Win 10 TP (non enterprise).

 

Yep Shawn I am now getting a message to say activate and a string that look s like this *****-HQTKL or something like that and it is also telling me to get that code off the box I bought the 10 in but it is only a preview ISO -I did not buy anything and still stuck on 10074 build.

My desktop is fine and is activated using one of the codes they sent for Pro but this laptop I am now into day three of trying to get it going and frankly I ma on the cusp of giving up *Sad and swapping my 7 back in because this the laptop I work from a great deal.

Just one last thing I can login on my Microsoft account on all machines using the password but this one is just not playing as at least I could send a message to someone re the problem as a couple of hours on the Microsoft phone yesterday line has got me absolutely nowhere and I wonder if the operators even know what they are talking about as one gets shoved from one person or number to another.

Am beginning to think Microsoft is slowly losing the plot as the versions that have come out ie XP and & have been the only ones that have been easy to use or work in any sense and besides after spending some considerable amount of money on their products - like I suppose a lot of other people have it is a poor show to say the least.