0xC004F211 error after BIOS Update - New Hardware Reactivation instructions not working

[J.D.T.]

So via searching I found a few help questions around I tried to follow the steps listed and still am not able to reactivate Windows 11 Pro after a BIOS update. (Gigabiyte BIOS update from 2023 to 2024 to handle the intel 13900k problem, which I thought had already been updated, but hadn't, so I did). Steps:1. Went to Windows Activation - Used Troubleshooter - "We weren't able to activate Windows on this Device."1A. "Contact Support to Get Help" Link does NOTHING. 1B. "I changed hardware on this device recently" returns "We can't reactivate Windows right now. Try again later." with no additio

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