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Windows 8.1 product key does not activate (RESOLVED)

I bought a Windows 8.1 product key from Gamivo.com.

Then I went to authenticate on my Windows 8.1 laptop and I receive error "This key didn't work, please check it and try again, or try a different key. Here are screenshots on this.


Assistance in required.

Genuine Windows product licenses/keys are never sold without installation media.  I note that a Windows 10 Pro key is being sold on that site for <$10.   How could you possibly think that a price like that could be legitimate?  You got taken, and your only recourse is with the seller.

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Check the Key with Microsoft:

How to contact MS support 

For Activation problems, follow these steps and do a Phone Activation and hold on for a real person to assist you.

"How to Activate Windows 8 and 8.1 by Phone"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/24636-activate-windows-8-phone.html

OPTION TWO

To Activate Windows 8.1 by Phone


1. Do step 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 below for what you would like or able to do.

2. Press the Windows + R to open the Rusluisn dialog, type slui.exe 4, press Enter, and go to step 7 below.

3. Open an elevated command prompt, type slui.exe 4, press Enter, and go to step 7 below.

4. Open the Power Users Tasks menu, click/tap on System, and go to step 5A below.

5. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the System icon.


A) Click/tap on Activate Windows at the bottom right corner under Windows activation, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

6. Open PC settings, click/tap on Activate Windows on the left side. 

Etc.

Cheers.

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Bill Smithers - Microsoft MVP July 2013 - Dec 2020

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Last updated December 10, 2023 Views 1,696 Applies to: