Solved I reinstalled Windows 11 Pro from an iso file and it went perfectly, except...


Jerry Gerber said:
I just saw your post. I glanced at it and thought this is not the solution I need. The retailer must have sold me an unauthorized copy of Windows, at least that is what Microsoft is telling me. Since I was given no product code or digital license, and there's no OEM code embedded into the motherboard's firmware, I can only assume that either the retailer simply forgot to give me the necessary documentation or something is up.
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Ghot said:
Not if it's not a chain-store computer, no.
On chain-store computers like DELL or HP, etc., they code the product key in the BIOS.
You have yours listed as a miniPC... that may have the key in the BIOS.
There's a command you can run within Windows that will tell you what it is.
I don't remember what the command is.









@Jerry Gerber

Below is a pic of your motherboard. If there is no "module" plugged into the connector (in the RED box), your TPM is virtual and is in the CPU itself.

View attachment 167822


I only build AMD computers. I found the BIOS manual for your computer, but if there's a virtual TPM setting in there, I can't find it.

You can find the PRIME PROART TUF GAMING INTEL 800 Series BIOS Manual (which is also for your board (ASUS does that), at the link below...

PRIME H810M-E-CSM｜Motherboards｜ASUS USA

ASUS PRIME H810M-E-CSM unleashes Intel® Core™ Ultra power with PCIe 4.0, DDR5, and Aura Sync, perfect for AI applications and customization.
www.asus.com www.asus.com



AMD's TPM setting is much simpler...
Discreet TPM = a separate module
Firmware TPM is in the CPU.

View attachment 167823



Long story short... if you're NOT using a discreet TPM module, then you also have firmware TPM, and a BIOS update will look to Microsoft, like you changed the CPU. That would be a hardware change, and would break your activation.

In 2 or 3 years, ASUS and MS will probably get on the same page. :/
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The Geekom computer is a different computer from the one I am having activation problems with. That one is custom built by a local computer shop. Thye are closed on Saturday and I'm hoping this will be resolve by Monday.
 

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Jerry Gerber said:
The Geekom computer is a different computer from the one I am having activation problems with. That one is custom built by a local computer shop. Thye are closed on Saturday and I'm hoping this will be resolve by Monday.
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Well, then you might want to list your other computer in your specs.
 

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The event viewer reports, dxdiag, msinfo32 (errors, warnings, etc.) may add some information.

They are easy to view in the V2 collected files.
 

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jsg said:
That might be it. I remember upgrading, I think, the TPM a few weeks ago. But if that were the case, I doubt the Windows 11 Pro iso file would have allowed a repair install?

Is there any place in the BIOS I can see the Windows Product Code?

Thanks!
Jerry
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The Command to Find the BIOS Key

Open the Start Menu, type cmd or PowerShell.

Right-click on the result and select Run as administrator.

Type or paste the following command and press Enter:

wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
 

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JColt said:
Type or paste the following command and press Enter:

wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
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Nope. That command will not work. WMIC has been deprecated and now removed. WMIC was no longer installed in fresh installs of 24H2 but in 25H2 Windows goes even further and actively removes WMIC.
 

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JColt said:
wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
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Powershell: 
(Get-CimInstance -ClassName 'SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey
 
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jsg said:
But if that were the case, I doubt the Windows 11 Pro iso file would have allowed a repair install?
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After I flashed the BIOS, it took about a week for MS to decide to break my activation.
 

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    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
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    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
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    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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Ghot said:
After I flashed the BIOS, it took about a week for MS to decide to break my activation.
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Some firmware updates can change the attributes used to determine your HW signature that's used for licensing. Windows thinks you've changed machines.
 

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garlin said:
Some firmware updates can change the attributes used to determine your HW signature that's used for licensing. Windows thinks you've changed machines.
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Yep. That's what happened.


These are the 3 latest BIOS for my motherboard...

Image1.webp
 

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    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
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TairikuOkami said:
You can buy MS365 and get in touch with a real person to get a proper support, then cancel the subscription within 30 days.

Windows 11 Pro licenceI cost 50 cents, I would just buy another, time is money. I have sent you the key.
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@TairikuOkami

50 cents!!! That doesn't even buy you a cup of coffee any longer. Which website?
 

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built-in
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Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)
I certainly don't want to make unfair accusations, but I am now wondering about the dealer who sold me 2 custom systems. As I mentioned earlier, I had to reinstall Windows 11 Pro from an official Microsoft iso file on one of the machines and installation went fine. But I cannot activate the computer.

The other machine, identical motherboard, CPU and RAM, is activated, but when I use the Activation Tool Zbook posted for me in this thread to check the Installed Key, it reads BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB. Though it says that validation status is "genuine" there is no OEM Key attached to this machine, I ran both

(Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey

and

(Get-CimInstance -Query "select * from SoftwareLicensingService").OA3xOriginalProductKey

And no product key shows up.

Another oddity is that both sales receipts do not list Windows Pro 11 as being included in the systems, yet both came with Windows 11 Pro installed and activated...

Hmmm???
 

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hsehestedt said:
Nope. That command will not work. WMIC has been deprecated and now removed. WMIC was no longer installed in fresh installs of 24H2 but in 25H2 Windows goes even further and actively removes WMIC.
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Hmm, works on my system 25H2. I have been out of the game for a couple years so must be missing something.
 

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I7-14700
Motherboard
Hp Elitedesk 800 G9
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64GB DDR5 RAM
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Intel UHD 770 Graphics
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Realtek
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JColt said:
Hmm, works on my system 25H2. I have been out of the game for a couple years so must be missing something.
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Odd. I know that WMIC is unavailable on new installs of 24H2 and newer but the information that I had also says that 25H2 actively removes it. Maybe that portion is not correct. I have no way of verifying that because every one of my machines had 25H2 installed fresh (no upgrades).

Thanks for the info. I'll have to look into that in more detail.
 

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    Acemagic
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    Intel i7-14650HX
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    32 GB
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    Windows Defender

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    Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
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    Laptop
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    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
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    Intel i7-1255U
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    16 GB
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
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    13.3-inch IPS Display
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    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
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    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
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    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
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    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
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    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
hsehestedt said:
Odd. I know that WMIC is unavailable on new installs of 24H2 and newer but the information that I had also says that 25H2 actively removes it. Maybe that portion is not correct. I have no way of verifying that because every one of my machines had 25H2 installed fresh (no upgrades).

Thanks for the info. I'll have to look into that in more detail.
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WMIC is enabled by default, as an Optional Feature in all W11 install images.

A clean install of 25H2 will result in WMIC being disabled, right after OOBE has finished. There is a hidden task to deliberately remove WMIC, to make it harder for you to use it. You will have to manually enable it.

For in-place upgrades to 25H2, Windows will leave your WMIC untouched.

26H2 is an Enablement Package update to 24H2/25H2, so WMIC won't disappear until 27H2 (which will be a new Windows).
 

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hsehestedt said:
Odd. I know that WMIC is unavailable on new installs of 24H2 and newer but the information that I had also says that 25H2 actively removes it. Maybe that portion is not correct. I have no way of verifying that because every one of my machines had 25H2 installed fresh (no upgrades).

Thanks for the info. I'll have to look into that in more detail.
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You can fix this by enabling it in Settings > System > Optional features > Add an optional feature (search for "WMIC" and install). I however did not install that (Just Checked) but it gave me my number no problem. Might be something to play with.
 

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Win11 ProI7-1470064GB DDR5 RAMIntel UHD 770 Graphics
OS
Win11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Elite Mini G9
CPU
I7-14700
Motherboard
Hp Elitedesk 800 G9
Memory
64GB DDR5 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Intel UHD 770 Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 24"
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1TB PCIe SSD, several other back up
The point of deprecation is to start moving on to other techniques that will continue to work, not wait until the thing disappears and go, “muh command don’t work no more!”
 

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Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 [rev. 8893]
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Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 [rev. 8893]
pseymour said:
The point of deprecation is to start moving on to other techniques that will continue to work, not wait until the thing disappears and go, “muh command don’t work no more!”
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Yes that is true but life gets in the way sometimes. I did not enable on my pc but it worked for what ever reason.
 

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Win11 ProI7-1470064GB DDR5 RAMIntel UHD 770 Graphics
OS
Win11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Elite Mini G9
CPU
I7-14700
Motherboard
Hp Elitedesk 800 G9
Memory
64GB DDR5 RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Intel UHD 770 Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 24"
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1TB PCIe SSD, several other back up
If you upgraded to 25H2 from any previous W11 release, WMIC isn't disabled. It's only after a clean install of 25H2.
 

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