Activation Key Problem

Question

Hello a couple of days ago tried looking for windows 11 pro activation keys on google, and found couple that worked. I installed those, and now I have an error that I cannot activate windows. Is there any possible way to at least go back to my previous windows 11 home version without losing any data?

Answer 1

Hello, this is Emily.

First of all, you shoudn't be using random keys you found from the internet because it is violating the licensing terms.

I am afraid you will need to backup your own files and consider a clean install at this point.

To perform a clean installation of Windows 11 using the Windows Media Creation Tool:

The following steps should be done on a working Windows computer:

Download the Windows Media Creation Tool from Microsoft's official website. https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/win... click on the "download now" button under "Create Windows 11 Installation Media"

Run the tool and select "Create installation media for another PC."

Choose "USB flash drive" as the media to use for the installation and select "Next."

Connect a USB flash drive with at least 8 GB of free space to your computer.

Select the USB flash drive you want to use, and then select "Next."

The tool will then download the required files and create the installation media.

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Now these steps will  be done on your problematic computer:

Go to the computer's BIOS boot menu to have it boot from the USB drive.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 11, making sure to choose "Custom install" and select the option to delete all existing partitions.

Once the installation is complete, you'll have a clean installation of Windows 11 on your computer.