Has anyone else had activation issues after upgrading to Windows 11? My Windows ?

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Has anyone else had activation issues after upgrading to Windows 11? My Windows ?

Post by fSVQrtUblP »

Has anyone else had activation issues after upgrading to Windows 11? My Windows 10 was properly activated, but now I'm getting a watermark saying "Windows is not activated" with error code 0x803F7001. The activation troubleshooter just says it can't activate on this device. I did the upgrade through the official Windows Update. Any ideas on how to fix this without a clean install?
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Post by yTAAKYnBC »

Yeah this is common. I had this issue after my own upgrade. From what I've seen, running the Activation troubleshooter again but selecting the "I changed hardware on this device" option often works, even if you didn't. It usually reactivates using your digital license.
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Post by SyZuKrxyG »

Same here. You could also try the slmgr /rearm command in an admin Command Prompt, that sometimes resets it properly.
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Post by FgNBgBsJ »

Same here. Before trying that, are you sure your Microsoft account is linked to your digital license? Good luck!
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Post by bQANnk »

Yeah, and have you tried running the Activation troubleshooter again after linking the account?
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Post by rxdhhsOn »

Agreed. You could also try using the command prompt with admin rights and run "slmgr /rearm" to reset the licensing state. Good luck!
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Post by 908hocbdbrw »

Same here. Another option is to check if your Microsoft account is properly linked to your digital license in the activation settings.
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Post by hk3u1ZN2Obo6 »

+1 I had the same problem. I ended up calling Microsoft support and they fixed it on their end in a few minutes.
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Post by 216k488jTc59 »

You could also try running the activation troubleshooter again, but select "I changed hardware on this device recently" when it prompts you.
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Post by 718tk »

Can confirm this worked for me too!
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