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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 8 => Topic started by: El_Baz on October 11, 2019, 04:29:57 AM

Title: Activation Issue
Post by: El_Baz on October 11, 2019, 04:29:57 AM

I bought Win 8 pro a few years ago from PC-World now Curry's PC-World and have only used it once, preferring Windows 7. Yesterday I reinstalled Win 8. Twice I've had a message asking me to activate Win 8. I typed in the Product Key from the card, which came with the discs, only to be told I'd entered the wrong product key or words to that effect. I took great care to type in the five parts of the Product key.

How can this be when I correctly entered the Product Key on the card I was able to proceed with the installation process.

Title: Re: Activation Issue
Post by: Allan on October 11, 2019, 06:40:47 AM

I suggest you call Microsoft's activation number - they are generally pretty easy to deal with: (888) 352 7140

Title: Re: Activation Issue
Post by: El_Baz on October 11, 2019, 07:17:26 AM

Quote from: Allan on October 11, 2019, 06:40:47 AM

I suggest you call Microsoft's activation number - they are generally pretty easy to deal with: (888) 352 7140

I'm in the UK.

Title: Re: Activation Issue
Post by: patio on October 11, 2019, 07:38:45 AM

There's a U.K. #...

Title: Re: Activation Issue
Post by: El_Baz on October 11, 2019, 07:47:28 AM

Quote from: patio on October 11, 2019, 07:38:45 AM

There's a U.K. #...

I tried it, was on for well over 10 minutes going through the options. In the end I thought to heck with it and gave up.