@meiko60@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 8 months agoYou can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keyswww.neowin.netexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1246arrow-down15 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
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minus-square@mayonaise_metlink27•8 months agoI couldn’t activate my W11 with a genuine W11 key taken from a previous W11 install.
minus-square@TheRagingGeek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink10•8 months agoI’ve run into this twice, both times I’ve had to deal with Microsoft Support for around 2-3 hours to resolve, shitty for a paying customer.
minus-square@sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink3•8 months agoYup, that’s the joy of OEM keys. I’m glad Linux doesn’t have any stupid DRM like that.
I couldn’t activate my W11 with a genuine W11 key taken from a previous W11 install.
I’ve run into this twice, both times I’ve had to deal with Microsoft Support for around 2-3 hours to resolve, shitty for a paying customer.
Yup, that’s the joy of OEM keys. I’m glad Linux doesn’t have any stupid DRM like that.