Hi all got a Windows 8 desktop tower, brand unknown and up until yesterday it was working fine but today it has activation trouble. The system has been running fine for a while so this isn't because I have just updated to 8.1
It has a Windows 8 Key sticker on the case. (That's 8 - Eight not 8.1 Eight dot one)
From Control Panel > System:
Windows edition: Windows 8.1
Windows activation.
Windows is not activated read the Microsoft Software Licence terms
Product Id: Not Available ------- Activate Windows
So I click activate windows, Click Enter key and the Key fails.
Shows the Windows 8.1 Build 9600 Text in bottom right corner of screen
Things I've tried:
So any tips would be great will add more as I work through potential solutions
It has a Windows 8 Key sticker on the case. (That's 8 - Eight not 8.1 Eight dot one)
From Control Panel > System:
Windows edition: Windows 8.1
Windows activation.
Windows is not activated read the Microsoft Software Licence terms
Product Id: Not Available ------- Activate Windows
So I click activate windows, Click Enter key and the Key fails.
Shows the Windows 8.1 Build 9600 Text in bottom right corner of screen
Things I've tried:
- Running Slui.exe 4 (Nothing appears, tried from Run and from an admin cmd prompt)
- Chkdsk (it found errors and fixed them)
- SFC /scannow from cmd prompt (found errors but couldn't some of them) Ran this twice
- Run a few scripts and programs to try and determine key, found an installed key but it wouldn't activate windows 8.1
So any tips would be great will add more as I work through potential solutions
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 8.1 pro