My Desktop won't Activate - Microsoft Community

my pc won't activate. don't know why since great grandmother died gave me computer in her , factory reset , when try update it tell me failed restoring original  settings. when tried activate thing tell me cant. thing wont let me put new activation code in reason.

hp 110 desktop pc series

model no. 110-023w 

hi,

with windows 8/8.1 product key on preinstalled operating systems (hp, acer, etc) embedded in bios in motherboard, lost and/or worn c.o.a. sticker problem no more.

when reinstall pick product key , activate system automatically.

if not or have activation problems, follow these steps:

"how activate windows 8 , 8.1 phone"

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

follow these steps , phone activation , hold on real person assist you.

option 2

activate windows 8.1 phone

1. step 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 below or able do.

2. press windows + r open rusluisn dialog, type slui.exe 4, press enter, , go step 7 below.

3. open elevated command prompt, type slui.exe 4, press enter, , go step 7 below.

4. open power users tasks menu, click/tap on system, , go step 5a below.

5. open control panel (icons view), , click/tap on system icon.

a) click/tap on activate windows @ bottom right corner under windows activation, , go step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

6. open pc settings, click/tap on activate windows on left side. 

etc.

"get activation errors"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/activation-errors

"how activate microsoft product using microsoft product activation center"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

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this information may interest if wish to keep record of it:

"windows 10 embedded product key tool"

https://neosmart.net/blog/2014/windows-10-embedded-product-key-tool/

"we’re proud introduce immediate release of our newest utility windows users: neosmart technologies embedded product key tool. designed users of windows 7, windows 8, , windows 10, our embedded product key tool retrieve , display windows setup product key embedded in bios or efi, allowing store safe-keeping or use reinstall windows official windows setup image."

you can use:

"belarc advisor - free personal pc audit (version 8.5c)"

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

or:

"product keyfinder"

https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

cheers.

Windows / Windows 8 / Install, upgrade, & activate