@meiko60@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 9 months agoYou can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keyswww.neowin.netexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1239arrow-down15
arrow-up1234arrow-down1external-linkYou can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keyswww.neowin.net@meiko60@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 9 months agomessage-square64fedilink
minus-square@mayonaise_met@feddit.nllinkfedilink26•9 months agoI couldn't activate my W11 with a genuine W11 key taken from a previous W11 install.
minus-square@TheRagingGeek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink10•9 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•9 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.