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256 questions with Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation tags
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Help getting activation for laptop
Hello, if you could help would be very appreciated. I have a HP Elitebook 830 G8 that comes with Windows licensing. My hard drive just died. How can I install the original Windows license that comes original with my laptop? Thanks in advance.
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-10-23T14:19:27.4633333+00:00
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Ricardo Esteves
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answered 2025-10-23T14:54:01.8333333+00:00
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Joseph Tran
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Independent Advisor
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I cannot view our company volume license status
Dear Support, I would like to check our company volume license status. But I can't login to M365 admin page, it keep saying that "thdisplay.com isn't in our system. Make sure you typed it correctly." or "thdisplay.onmicrosoft.com isn't in…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-10-22T03:00:20.03+00:00
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THDISPLAY IT Support
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answered 2025-10-23T02:52:21.3733333+00:00
THDISPLAY IT Support
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MS Planner - Licensed user seeing limitations (Parent level creation)
Hello - I have been cleaning up a somewhat large MS Planner project file approximately 700 lines by creating logical milestone/ parent level topics to group subtasks. Today the applications stopped allowing me to in or outdent and create more parent…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
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How to increase fabric trial capacity from F4 to F64
We have purchased Power BI Premium Per User (PPU) licenses in the UAE North region and have also enabled the Microsoft Fabric trial. Our current trial capacity is 4 capacity units (F4). We would like to upgrade our Fabric trial capacity to 64 capacity…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-10-20T12:29:26.29+00:00
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Najma Shanija
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accepted 2025-10-21T13:15:23.0466667+00:00
Najma Shanija
20
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Error on my PC with licence Windows
My computer told me that my license had been deactivated, even though I hadn't done anything. When I run slmgr cmd, it tells me that I have a Windows KMS license, but my key indicates that I have a retail license on this site :…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-10-20T10:35:40.5933333+00:00
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Victor NORET
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answered 2025-10-21T07:47:49.85+00:00
Victor NORET
5
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2 answers
how to get a volume licensing account
I need to purchase ESU licenses for domain-joined Windows 10 Pro computers. I was told I need to do that through Volume Licensing. How do I get a Volume Licensing account? We have a Microsoft 365 account, but not VL.
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-10-15T18:03:09.3633333+00:00
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CFMIT - Noblitt Fab
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edited an answer 2025-10-15T18:43:11.1166667+00:00
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Tracy Le
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Independent Advisor
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How do we purchased Windows 10 Extended Support for our tenant please?
Hi, We have a Microsoft Tenant (CLES) which is Account type:Organization, Self-service. We need to purchase 1 x Windows 10 Extended Support, 12 months but can't work out how to do this? If I go into purchase more products & services, and search for…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-10-15T10:15:30.8833333+00:00
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Andrew Faulding
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commented 2025-10-15T11:04:12.51+00:00
Andrew Faulding
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Windows 7 pro
Добрый день! Как активировать Виндовс 7 профессионал?
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
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Upgrade Win 11 home to Pro Code 0xC004F069
Trying to upgrade a new desktop from Win 11 Home to Pro with a Product Key. Error message says "It looks like the hardware on this device has changed. Make sure you're connected to the Internet and try again later. (0xc0ea000a) I waited 24 hours to…
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Windows 11 Education 24H2 Randomly changing editions and de-activating
Hi All, We seem to be having issues, we have a number of Windows 11 Education devices (24H2) that for whatever reason are randomly switching editions, and/or de-activating. We have a valid KMS license code through volume licensing. Though this seems to…
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Help Licenseting windows
Hi can you help me a contact manager account for licencing of windows 10 or 11 PRO . i need licencing all software microsoft of school ( office & Windows) .Please contact a ******@tei.cl
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-10-09T16:18:40.7+00:00
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Mario Maulen
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answered 2025-10-09T17:00:23.2733333+00:00
Tracy Le
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Independent Advisor
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How to activate Dell copy of Windows XP in HP PC.
Greetings! This goes back some years. I am guessing around 2005. We have a Dell PC (Optiplex GX520) that runs our elemental analysis system for our scanning electron microscope. Its motherboard has failed, and we are attempting to move the hard…
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How to upgrade Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise to Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise with downgrade rights to use at least two prior versions? Which license should I purchase?
How to upgrade Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (with Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 Upgrade CSP license (DG7GMGF0D19L)) to Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise? Which license should I purchase? also downgrade rights to use at least two prior versions is…
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Deactivate Windows 11 pro education
Hi i'd like to deactivate my windows 11 education pro i don't know what to do ? Youtube videos are too complicated Can plz someone help me
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-09-21T08:21:58.2933333+00:00
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Onila Weerasekara
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commented 2025-09-24T13:15:17.2966667+00:00
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Henry Mai
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Independent Advisor
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Windows 11 activation
hello, I have an issue with windows showing me the "Activate windows" message in the bottom corner. Its a brand new HP 250 G9 Core i5-1235U 16GB 512GB SSD 15.6 inch FHD Windows 11 Pro Laptop. However when i go to settings i get the message…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-09-22T12:48:58.3566667+00:00
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Dave Venables
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edited the question 2025-09-22T17:01:16.9566667+00:00
Gérard Oomens
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I need to download the ISO version of Microsoft Windows 11 23H2
I need to download the ISO version of Microsoft Windows 11 23H2 but I don't have succed in it because in any part of yous website i have the possibility to find it and download. Also in Microsoft Visual Studio Subscription the Microsoft Windows 11 23H2…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-09-24T10:25:08.63+00:00
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Luca Trentalange
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commented 2025-09-24T12:13:06.73+00:00
Luca Trentalange
20
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i can't activate windows 10 with my windows key
I have acquire a number of windows 10 keys but i activate them.
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-09-26T11:50:24.66+00:00
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Akwasi senyah
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answered 2025-09-26T12:27:58.4966667+00:00
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Oliver Nguyen
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Windows 10 Pro Licenses Free Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro in Virtual Environment?
If an Organization owns Windows 10 Pro Open Licenses that are being used in a Virtual Environment, are they entitled to a Free Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro on those Virtual Machines as would a Physical Desktop or Laptop with Minimum Specifications be…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-09-29T18:17:05.0066667+00:00
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Chris Davis
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commented 2025-09-30T07:03:32.5433333+00:00
Oliver Nguyen
1,400
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PROBLEMA COM VAMT 3.1 (ADK DEZ/2024) AO ATIVAR POR MEIO DE PROXY - "PONTEIRO INVÁLIDO"
Venho enfrentando erro de "ponteiro inválido" ao tentar ativar MAK's via proxy (conforme imagens abaixo): Há algum serviço/ servidor da Microsoft fora do ar (e que diz respeito a esse assunto)? Meu VAMT 3.1 está com o ADK em sua última versão…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-09-29T18:22:57.13+00:00
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Julio C de Souza e Silva
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commented 2025-09-30T10:41:24.7233333+00:00
Julio C de Souza e Silva
0
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1 answer
Extend Licenses Windows 10 EE with MAK
I have been trying to get extended licenses for two systems that have Windows 10 EE (both activated with the same valid MAK key). Thanks to a disability, I wasn't able to explain what I needed to the AI "assistant". It now just dumps me to an…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-09-30T20:40:15.62+00:00
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David Bialac
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answered 2025-09-30T21:19:48.26+00:00
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Domic Vo
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