Explained How to activate Windows 10 Activation Process Digital entitlement
Explained How to activate Windows 10 Activation Process Digital entitlement
Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 build for Windows Insiders
Windows 10 Build 10565
To check activation status in Windows 10, go to Start Windows button icon, then select Settings > Update & security > Activation.
No need to remember product keys –
Once you upgrade and activate Windows for the first time, you can perform subsequent clean installs without having to track down your product key.
Even if you use the utilities like Magical Jelly Bean Key Finder and Belarc Advisor
you can't even find your product key in Windows 10 after upgrading
Utilities will show you Generic product key.
Once activated, a digital entitlement for your PC's hardware is created in the Windows 10 activation service, this entitlement can be used by the same PC again for re-activation of the same Edition of Windows 10 in the future,"
In Windows 10, your PC's activation status is stored in the cloud, so once you've activated Windows 10 for the first time
Booting from Windows 10 installation media and performing a clean installation isn’t supported as part of the free upgrade offer for Windows 10.
In order to successfully activate Windows 10 on eligible devices after the free upgrade, you need to upgrade through Windows Update or run Windows 10 installation media directly from your device running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1.
Windows 10 can’t be activated using a Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 product key.
Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. Depending on how you got your copy of Windows 10, activation will use either a digital entitlement or a 25-character product key.
Digital entitlement is a new method of activation in Windows 10 that doesn't require you to enter a product key.
Digital entitlement and windows 10 activation will depend on how you got your windows 10 copy.
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You upgraded to Windows 10 for free from an eligible device running a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.
Activation Method - Digital entitlement
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You bought genuine Windows 10 from the Windows Store and successfully activated Windows 10.
Activation Method - Digital entitlement
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You bought a Windows 10 Pro upgrade from the Windows Store and successfully activated Windows 10.
Activation Method - Digital entitlement
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You’re a Windows Insider and upgraded to the newest Windows 10 Insider Preview build on an eligible device that was running an activated previous version of Windows and Windows 10 Preview.
Activation Method - Digital entitlement
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You bought a copy of Windows 10 from an authorized retailer.
Activation Method - Product key -On a label inside the box Windows 10 came in.
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You bought a digital copy of Windows 10 from an authorized retailer.
Activation Method –
Product key - In the confirmation email you received after buying Windows 10 or in a digital locker accessible through the retailer’s website.
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You have a Volume Licensing agreement for Windows 10 or MSDN subscription.
Activation Method – Product key - Available through the web portal for your program.
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You bought a new device running Windows 10.
Activation Method – Product key - Pre–installed on your device, included with the device packaging, or included as a card or on the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) attached to the device.
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Activating Windows 10 after free upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
If you upgraded to Windows 10 for free from an eligible device running a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, Windows 10 will automatically activate online and create a digital entitlement for your device.
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Activating after reinstalling Windows 10 –
How you activate Windows 10 after reinstalling it depends on how Windows 10 was originally installed on your device.
If you activated your free upgrade to Windows 10 or bought and activated Windows 10 from the Windows Store, you have a digital entitlement for your device. This means you can reinstall the same edition of Windows 10 that your device has a digital entitlement for without entering a product key.
During reinstallation, if you’re asked to enter a product key, select Skip.
Your device will automatically activate online after the installation is complete.
If you previously installed and activated Windows 10 using a product key, you’ll need to enter the product during the reinstallation.
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Activating a new installation of Windows 10 –
You’ll need to use a Windows 10 product key to activate a new installation of Windows 10 on a device that has never had an activated copy of Windows 10 on it.
You’ll also need to use a Windows 10 product key if the new installation is for an edition of Windows 10 that wasn’t previously activated on the device.
For example, if you install Windows 10 Pro on a device that had Windows 10 Home installed on it.
During the installation, you’ll be asked to enter the Windows 10 product key. After the installation is complete, your device will automatically activate online.
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Activating the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview
If you’re a Windows Insider and have been running Windows 10 Insider Preview builds, you’ll automatically receive new builds and be activated, so long as your device was activated before upgrading to the new build.
If you want to get the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build, but your device is running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, you first need to upgrade to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer.
After your device is upgraded to Windows 10, go to Start Windows button icon, then select Settings > Update & Security > Advanced options and then check Get Insider Builds to become part of the Windows Insider Program.
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If you’re reinstalling Windows 10 Insider Preview, automatic activation occurs by digital entitlement if the same edition of Windows 10 or Windows 10 Insider Preview (builds newer than 10240) was already activated on the device.
Installing Windows 10 Insider Preview on a device that never had an activated copy of Windows 10 on it will require using a Windows 10 product key or buying genuine Windows from the Windows Store. This also applies if the new installation is for an edition of Windows 10 that wasn’t previously activated on the device.
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Activating Windows 10 after a hardware configuration change –
If you upgraded to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer and then made significant hardware changes to your device, such as replacing the motherboard, Windows 10 might no longer be activated. For help on how to activate your device, contact customer support.
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Microsoft recognizes a new motherboard as a new PC, which means your digital entitlement will likely go and you will be required to call the Microsoft support to reactivate your windows 10 copy.
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The Software Licensing Manager utility on each Windows 10 system will be able to retrieve the digital entitlement specific to that PC automatically. This works even if you wipe your hard drive completely. You won't have to enter any key when reinstalling Windows 10. Small hardware updates such as changing a hard drive, graphics card or RAM should not cause any change to the status of an entitlement.
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If you buy a Windows 10 USB stick from Microsoft and use it on a wiped hard drive or on a new computer, you will have to generate a new entitlement by entering the key that comes with it.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
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2 comments:
I have applied for Windows 10 as there was an icon in the tray bar. I will be notified when the upgrade is ready.
@Kirtivasan Ganesan
thanks