Windows 11 deactivated after BIOS update

[Microsoft Windows]

I updated my motherboard's BIOS (MSI Z690-A Pro) yesterday, which led to the following error on the activation screen:"Windows reported that the hardware of your device has changed. Error code: 0xC004F211"I have a retail product key, but entering it doesn't work anymore. I used this key to do a fresh install of Windows 11 Pro several years ago. I had also used this key previously in Windows 10 Pro, and tied to my account before switching to a new Windows 11 PC (where I didn't even have to log in, the product key simply worked without account).I tried using the troubleshooter and choosing the I

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