Windows 10 1803 Update Failure

Re:Windows 10 1803 Update Failure by curiousgal on Sunday May 06, 2018 @05:37PM (#17008711)

What about the activation? Would Windows recognize the device automatically and not ask for a key?

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Re:Windows 10 1803 Update Failure by bhhaskin on Sunday May 06, 2018 @05:39PM (#17008723)

Keys are stored in the firmware on the motherboard. Shouldn't be an issue.

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Re:Windows 10 1803 Update Failure by ocdtrekkie on Sunday May 06, 2018 @06:10PM (#17008888)

8.1 and newer devices have the key in firmware, and PCs upgraded from older versions of Windows are recognized automatically by the activation servers. So in most cases if a PC has ever had Windows 10 on it before, you can just install without a product key and it will activate itself.

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Re:Windows 10 1803 Update Failure by sddfd on Sunday May 06, 2018 @05:40PM (#17008726)

Yes, it did on the desktop. I did buy a professional licence for the laptop though (it came with home).

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