24H2 Deactivated Windows - Will not allow me to reactive

[Microsoft Windows]

A few days after installing the 24H2 update to Windows 11, Microsoft Office has deactivated as well as Windows. I have the product key still which came with the pre-installed laptop (a Dell G7 7590 laptop - it is indeed a gaming computer but I don't do any gaming on it). It is a personal device, not connected to any business accounts or anything like that.Once Office started having issues, it would crash immediately after opening, and then it wouldn't save. It became evident that the computer thought it was not activated. Then the "activate Windows" watermark appeared.I went to settings to

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