Lost/stolen, corrupt HD or simply need to reset activations?

Jim_DK

• 2012年01月04日 12:27

If you have a machine stolen, have an epic data failure and can't recover the HD or sell a machine and forget to de-activate it then there is an easy way to remedy the lost activations without the need to contact support.

This knowledge base article describes how to reset the key from your profile, zeroing the key and giving you a blank slate to then re-activate your machines:



If you still have issues then contact support via the support page:

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  Kevin Clapcott

  • 2012年01月08日 15:05

  link not working - Appears to be truncated by forum software?

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  Jim_DK

  • 2012年01月08日 16:56

  Copy paste error. Should be fixed now.
  
  Thanks.

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  NNN634834952528623622

  • 2012年10月02日 07:13

  For change of computer, I think there is an FAQ for that.
  
  But I would like to ask in such a scenario as describe below, what should we do?
  
  1) Change of hard disk - should we deactivate it first?
  2) Upgrade to Windows 8 - instead of using the upgrade function, decided to reformat it as a new system?
  
  Thank you in advance.

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  Paul Steunebrink

  • 2012年10月02日 07:38

  [quote="NNN634834952528623622" wrote:
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  But I would like to ask in such a scenario as describe below, what should we do?
  
  1) Change of hard disk - should we deactivate it first?
  2) Upgrade to Windows 8 - instead of using the upgrade function, decided to reformat it as a new system?

  
  
  1] Yes, better safe then sorry
  2] Whole different subject, depends on many factors, but my personal preference is to start fresh if possible. But if your Win7 system is in pristine condition an Win8 upgrade on top of it should be fine.

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  NNN634834952528623622

  • 2012年10月02日 07:52

  [quote="Paul_E" wrote:
  

  [quote="NNN634834952528623622" wrote:
  ...
  But I would like to ask in such a scenario as describe below, what should we do?
  
  1) Change of hard disk - should we deactivate it first?
  2) Upgrade to Windows 8 - instead of using the upgrade function, decided to reformat it as a new system?

  
  
  1] Yes, better safe then sorry
  2] Whole different subject, depends on many factors, but my personal preference is to start fresh if possible. But if your Win7 system is in pristine condition an Win8 upgrade on top of it should be fine.

  
  
  Thanks for the information. My apology as I didn't clarify clearly for question 2. What I meant was if I decided to start fresh new and reformat my hard disk so that I can install a fresh Windows 8, does one still need to deactivate it first?
  I do wonder if I take the upgrade route, do we also need to deactivate it as well?

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  Paul Steunebrink

  • 2012年10月02日 07:52

  [quote="NNN634834952528623622" wrote:
  

  [quote="Paul_E" wrote:
  

  [quote="NNN634834952528623622" wrote:
  ...
  But I would like to ask in such a scenario as describe below, what should we do?
  
  1) Change of hard disk - should we deactivate it first?
  2) Upgrade to Windows 8 - instead of using the upgrade function, decided to reformat it as a new system?

  
  
  1] Yes, better safe then sorry
  2] Whole different subject, depends on many factors, but my personal preference is to start fresh if possible. But if your Win7 system is in pristine condition an Win8 upgrade on top of it should be fine.

  
  
  Thanks for the information. My apology as I didn't clarify clearly for question 2. What I meant was if I decided to start fresh new and reformat my hard disk so that I can install a fresh Windows 8, does one still need to deactivate it first?
  I do wonder if I take the upgrade route, do we also need to deactivate it as well?

  
  Yes, deactivate. With a fresh install the activation is lost. Deactivation first is now mandatory.

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