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AdriaanKoreman
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Hi Greg,
I bought the computer with a legal windows 10 license 3 years ago. As it had some problems it was re-installed by a shop and after a few days started showing this message. I reset the computer, in windows but the message keeps showing. I then re-installed factory settings from start-up with Toshiba. The message keeps coming. How can a completely new re-install from factory settings with legal windows 10 license embedded in the computer show this message? I am not good at computers and was already happy that I could find out how to re-install from start-up. HELP!!!
Greg Carmack - Windows MVP 2010-20 has replied to your question Your windows license will expire soon. Why the **** does Microsoft not solve this problem? It is a PEST!!! in Microsoft Community.
Hi Adriaan. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 year Windows MVP, and Volunteer Guardian Moderator here to help you.
That message normally means that someone has activated Windows with a Volume License Key meant only for business or organizations that activate a large number of PC's, which need to check in with the organization's server regularly to reactivate.
Sometimes this is done by shops reinstalling Windows, unnecessarily because the PC either came with a Windows Product Key embedded in the BIOS/UEFI firmware, or it was already activated by free Upgrade or a retail Product Key, and would have reactivated after a reinstall had they given it the chance and not interrupted this by installing the illegal key.
If you know Windows was originally activated legitimately by one of these methods then to fix the problem what I would do is go offline to remove the Volume License key and then restore the Generic Product Key that is used to activate with the Digital License issued by Upgrade or Factory install, the factory key embedded in the UEFI/BIOS firmware chip, or the retail key you used. Then we'll see if it activates:
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I bought the computer with a legal windows 10 license 3 years ago. As it had some problems it was re-installed by a shop and after a few days started showing this message. I reset the computer, in windows but the message keeps showing. I then re-installed factory settings from start-up with Toshiba. The message keeps coming. How can a completely new re-install from factory settings with legal windows 10 license embedded in the computer show this message? I am not good at computers and was already happy that I could find out how to re-install from start-up. HELP!!!
Greg Carmack - Windows MVP 2010-20 has replied to your question Your windows license will expire soon. Why the **** does Microsoft not solve this problem? It is a PEST!!! in Microsoft Community.
Hi Adriaan. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 year Windows MVP, and Volunteer Guardian Moderator here to help you.
That message normally means that someone has activated Windows with a Volume License Key meant only for business or organizations that activate a large number of PC's, which need to check in with the organization's server regularly to reactivate.
Sometimes this is done by shops reinstalling Windows, unnecessarily because the PC either came with a Windows Product Key embedded in the BIOS/UEFI firmware, or it was already activated by free Upgrade or a retail Product Key, and would have reactivated after a reinstall had they given it the chance and not interrupted this by installing the illegal key.
If you know Windows was originally activated legitimately by one of these methods then to fix the problem what I would do is go offline to remove the Volume License key and then restore the Generic Product Key that is used to activate with the Digital License issued by Upgrade or Factory install, the factory key embedded in the UEFI/BIOS firmware chip, or the retail key you used. Then we'll see if it activates:
Continue reading...