Windows Activation after adding RAM?

Question

I have been using Acer Predator Helios 300 and I recently bought Acer Predator Helios 16 which came inbundled with windows 11 Home edition and 16 GB RAM. I upgraded to windows 11 pro and activated successfully and later added 16 GB RAM making total of 32 GB RAM. I will be also adding 1 TB SSD more later on. But After upgrading my RAM messaged poped up asking to Activate windows. What caused the problem to activate windows again. I do have the Serial Key with me.

Answer 1

I am glad this is resolved, glad to help!

Answer 2

Hi Dave, I purchased a new Laptop with preinstalled Digital liscense of Windows 11 Home and Purchased a new liscense for windows 11 Pro from the same Vendor.

The vendor Installed a new liscense key and my operating system is running fine. As you have mentioned about the RAM not being a major hardware change my vendor mentioned the same. They just upgraded a new liscense key which solved my issue.

Again thank you for your prompt reply.

Answer 3

Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

A RAM upgrade is not a major hardware change and should not affect Windows licencing or activation.

1

Where did you get your Windows licence was that pre-installed on the PC or did you purchase a full retail Windows licence from Microsoft or from a 3rd party retailer?

2

Click your Start Button, type cmd then right click Command Prompt and choose 'Run as Administrator'

Run or paste this command and hit Enter:

slmgr.vbs /dlv

Please post a screenshot of the resulting dialog