Cannot activate Windows using my digital license on MacOS with Parallels

[Microsoft Windows]

I bought a microsoft 10/11 pro license to use with my macbook where i use parallels to run windows. in Feb 2024, for $199. The process and activation worked properly and i was using windows without any trouble for the last 11 months. Last week, I did a fresh install of MacOS and parallels. After installing windows, the windows did not activate it self, although i used the same microsoft account that I used to buy the digital license. I tried the trouble shooting stuff suggested on the 'settings' page in winows and also explored the option that says " I changed hardware of this system recently"

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