Issues Activating Windows 11 Pro with Product Key

[stevelee]

Hi everyone,

I recently upgraded to Windows 11 Pro, but I'm having trouble activating it. I’ve tried entering the Windows 11 Pro key, but I keep receiving an error message stating that the key is invalid or that activation has failed.

I’ve double-checked that the key is correct and linked to my Microsoft account, but the issue persists. Has anyone else encountered this problem? If so, what steps did you take to resolve it? Any advice on troubleshooting or getting the activation to work would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Clotibrut]

anyone here has tried reactivating with a digital license linked to a Microsoft account instead of using the original key? I had a similar issue and that worked for me after a motherboard change. Curious if anyone else had success going that route or had a different fix.

 

[levezari1987]

What fixed it for me was reinstalling clean with the right edition and using my Pro key during setup. Later I ended up grabbing a Windows 11 Home retail key for another machine and that one activated without any fuss, so I think the mismatch between Home and Pro keys can trip things up more than expected.