Solved Problem When Activating


CompuGeekCasey

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I got a new laptop for Christmas that came with Windows 11 Home, but when I try to upgrade and activate Windows 11 Pro, I get this error "We can't activate Windows on this device because you don't have a valid digital license or product key. If you think you have a valid digital license or key, select troubleshoot below. Error code: 0xC004c060." When I click troubleshoot it says detecting activation problems then says "We found a Windows 11 Home digital license for this device running Windows 11 Pro. To activate using this digital license, you need to install Windows 11 Home." The issue is that the license I'm trying to use I have used before without any issues, so how can I use my Windows 11 Pro key to activate Windows?
 
Windows Build/Version
Version 25H2 (OS Build: 26200.7462)

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 25H2 (OS Build: 26200.7849)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 2.40 gigahertz
    Motherboard
    HP 8DC9 52.52
    Memory
    8GB with 7.25 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (HP)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis, May 2021)
    Screen Resolution
    1366 X 768
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVL8256HEJD-00BH1 NVMe SSD
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    USB HID-compliant mouse
    Internet Speed
    103.67Mbps (Up) and 11.22 Mbps (Down)
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
Might be an answer in here, I didn’t read the whole thread.

 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
Where did you get your Pro license?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    #1 Edge #2 Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink Mini PC SER5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial nvme
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    still too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    System 3 is non compliant Dell 9020 i7-4770/24gb ram Win11 PRO 26200.8457
Might be an answer in here, I didn’t read the whole thread.

None of that was helpful!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 25H2 (OS Build: 26200.7849)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 2.40 gigahertz
    Motherboard
    HP 8DC9 52.52
    Memory
    8GB with 7.25 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (HP)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis, May 2021)
    Screen Resolution
    1366 X 768
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVL8256HEJD-00BH1 NVMe SSD
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    USB HID-compliant mouse
    Internet Speed
    103.67Mbps (Up) and 11.22 Mbps (Down)
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 25H2 (OS Build: 26200.7849)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 2.40 gigahertz
    Motherboard
    HP 8DC9 52.52
    Memory
    8GB with 7.25 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (HP)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis, May 2021)
    Screen Resolution
    1366 X 768
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVL8256HEJD-00BH1 NVMe SSD
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    USB HID-compliant mouse
    Internet Speed
    103.67Mbps (Up) and 11.22 Mbps (Down)
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
None of that was helpful!

So you tried the few suggestions in that thread, including downgrading to home then using the Pro key again? You’re fast.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
So you tried the few suggestions in that thread, including downgrading to home then using the Pro key again? You’re fast.
Yes tired that before I made this thread.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 25H2 (OS Build: 26200.7849)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 2.40 gigahertz
    Motherboard
    HP 8DC9 52.52
    Memory
    8GB with 7.25 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (HP)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis, May 2021)
    Screen Resolution
    1366 X 768
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVL8256HEJD-00BH1 NVMe SSD
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    USB HID-compliant mouse
    Internet Speed
    103.67Mbps (Up) and 11.22 Mbps (Down)
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
It makes a difference what kind of key you are using to upgrade home to Pro. Is it a Windows 10 Pro license, a Windows 11 Pro license. It has to be a retail key not an OEM key. If it is a Windows 11 Pro key, surely you can remember where you got it and what kind of key it is..
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    #1 Edge #2 Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink Mini PC SER5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial nvme
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    still too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    System 3 is non compliant Dell 9020 i7-4770/24gb ram Win11 PRO 26200.8457
It makes a difference what kind of key you are using to upgrade home to Pro. Is it a Windows 10 Pro license, a Windows 11 Pro license. It has to be a retail key not an OEM key. If it is a Windows 11 Pro key, surely you can remember where you got it and what kind of key it is..
I got it from Walmart and it is a retail key
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 25H2 (OS Build: 26200.7849)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 2.40 gigahertz
    Motherboard
    HP 8DC9 52.52
    Memory
    8GB with 7.25 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (HP)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis, May 2021)
    Screen Resolution
    1366 X 768
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVL8256HEJD-00BH1 NVMe SSD
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    USB HID-compliant mouse
    Internet Speed
    103.67Mbps (Up) and 11.22 Mbps (Down)
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    #1 Edge #2 Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink Mini PC SER5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial nvme
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    still too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    System 3 is non compliant Dell 9020 i7-4770/24gb ram Win11 PRO 26200.8457
I'm still having issues upgrading, but I did a system reset and got window 11 Home activated and I'm just going to stick with that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 25H2 (OS Build: 26200.7849)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 2.40 gigahertz
    Motherboard
    HP 8DC9 52.52
    Memory
    8GB with 7.25 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (HP)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis, May 2021)
    Screen Resolution
    1366 X 768
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVL8256HEJD-00BH1 NVMe SSD
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    USB HID-compliant mouse
    Internet Speed
    103.67Mbps (Up) and 11.22 Mbps (Down)
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
Try a clean installation of Windows 11 Pro offline.

Then key in the Product Key that you purchased from Walmart and go online to activate your Windows.

It should activate if you have not used it to activate another pc before that.

The problem here is Microsoft thinks you are trying to use the key to activate Windows on multiple machines.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7,8.1,10,11, Mint, Kde Plasma, Debian
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520/Nvidia GeForce 930M
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) Display Audio/RealtekAudio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic Pnp Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1366 X 768
    Hard Drives
    ST2000LM024-1EJ164
    Keyboard
    Eng (US)
    Mouse
    Sanwa Supply
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast One
    Other Info
    Too many laptops with different system specifications.

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