You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keysmeiko60@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.ml – 240 points – 1 years agoneowin.net62Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsI 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.
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.
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.
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.