Windows Win 11 activation help please

deepakvrao · 2025-04-05T10:35:15+0530

Need help with a Win 11 activation guys.

I built a new PC, deactivated the key on my old PC but the new PC is not accepting that product key [it's not an OEM key]. Tried raising a request for a call back from MS but nothing happened. Any suggestions?

Raised request for a callback 5 times. No callback. Someone on FB suggested this. Is it safe from hanging/crashes/security points of view?

Since you have already paid for it, your conscience is clear
Get the Microsoft Activation Scripts from Massgrave and use them

StygianClaw · 2025-04-05T10:47:22+0530

Yes it's perfectly safe.

If you are still worried, activate it once using the script and then reformat and install Windows again. It will auto activate after connecting the PC to the internet.

kage · 2025-04-05T10:47:26+0530

Nowadays your product keys get linked to your Microsoft account.

So just install Windows and log in with the same account as before. There's a good chance it would activate.

If it was a pro license, but the activation shows home, just click get pro or whatever button shows up in the settings page. It should automatically upgrade as well.

If nothing works, MAS from Massgrave is legit and can be used.

deepakvrao · 2025-04-05T10:59:23+0530

kage said:
Nowadays your product keys get linked to your Microsoft account.

So just install Windows and log in with the same account as before. There's a good chance it would activate.

If it was a pro license, but the activation shows home, just click get pro or whatever button shows up in the settings page. It should automatically upgrade as well.

If nothing works, MAS from Massgrave is legit and can be used.

I have logged in with the same account. Maybe I'll log out and login again as I had first logged in BEFORE deactivating it on my old PC.

buzz88 · 2025-04-05T11:13:02+0530

t3chg33k · 2025-04-05T11:37:55+0530

kage said:
If nothing works, MAS from Massgrave is legit and can be used.

The ironic part is that Microsoft Support itself has used MAS due to the frequent legitimate activation issues.

Microsoft support 'cracks' Windows for customer after activation fails

In an unexpected twist, a Microsoft support engineer resorted to running an unofficial 'crack' on a customer's Windows PC after a genuine copy of the operating system failed to activate normally. It seems, this isn't the first time either that a Microsoft support professional has employed such...

www.bleepingcomputer.com

But yeah, generally find it odd that people would purchase salvaged or volume keys rather than use MAS.

Heisen · 2025-04-05T11:43:14+0530

Did you buy the original Windows 11 key?

deepakvrao · 2025-04-05T19:39:09+0530

Heisen said:
Did you buy the original Windows 11 key?

Well, I didn't buy it but was given it free by a MS employee but it's not an OEM so should be transferrable?

t3chg33k · 2025-04-05T19:46:06+0530

deepakvrao said:
Well, I didn't buy it but was given it free by a MS employee but it's not an OEM so should be transferrable?

Probably is a MSDN key (or whatever the equivalent is now) which is device specific. Only retail keys can be transferred.

Heisen · 2025-04-05T19:54:02+0530

deepakvrao said:
but it's not an OEM so should be transferrable?

No it will not. You will also not get any technical support from Microsoft.

CasualGamer91 · 2025-04-05T20:09:43+0530

Search on amazon there's win11 key at 400-500rs

kage · 2025-04-05T20:48:57+0530

t3chg33k said:
The ironic part is that Microsoft Support itself has used MAS due to the frequent legitimate activation issues.

Microsoft support 'cracks' Windows for customer after activation fails

In an unexpected twist, a Microsoft support engineer resorted to running an unofficial 'crack' on a customer's Windows PC after a genuine copy of the operating system failed to activate normally. It seems, this isn't the first time either that a Microsoft support professional has employed such...

www.bleepingcomputer.com

But yeah, generally find it odd that people would purchase salvaged or volume keys rather than use MAS.

LMAO

At this point, Microsoft should just make MAS the official activation method for retail customers.
Their purchase revenue is most probably minuscule compared to the revenue they get from data mining their customers anyways.

Might as well just abandon it altogether and save everyone some unnecessary headaches (and reduce their support expenditure as well).

Heisen · 2025-04-05T20:53:22+0530

Microsoft themselves said, they are okay with non-business users using the pirated windows. I don't remember the correct words, but it was something like "If they are going to steal, we want them to steal from us"