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Windows 8 New install of win8, but can't activate
Thanks, that was the solution. After a bit of trouble creating an installation usb for win 10. Once the installation was complete, there was no problem activating it- mini12
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Windows 8 New install of win8, but can't activate
I now tried with both win 8.1 and 10. With the same result. The Win 8 installation that I have, is a full version purchased from retailers. Wondering if I may have used the installation key too many times, I have installed and activated it before, most recently in a virtual box installation...- mini12
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Windows 8 New install of win8, but can't activate
Just installed win 8, but failed to activate the installation. Is it no longer possible to do so, as the system is no longer updated by MS? When I try I only get the answer: This key does not work. Check it out and try again or try another one. Can I somehow check the key, other than to see...- mini12
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