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Originally Posted by snowyskiesau
Found the product key but Microsoft says I can't update. Might be an OEM key ?
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Hello Snowy,
Please share what steps were taken prior to arriving at this point
MS can be a little picky sometimes when using normal MS provided installers/ISOs, with Manufacturer issued CD-Keys.
Without insulting you, consider double checking the characters of the key for possible mistakes. There are a few characters which look very mistakable on these labels, especially if they're a tad worn.
Most of the time, if it's like that, I install cleanly, using a USB stick made with media creation tool, input the code in manually, then face the activation woes down the line. If basking in woe - phone a friend in India (1800 642 008). Tell a little fib that it's the "
same machine with minor upgrades". They'll bash something in manually and tell you the code to activate it in the wizard.
As mentioned before, swapping HDD for an SSD is the best improvement, and allows winding back by replacing the original drive if things really don't work out. It's hard to lose really.