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30 day activation lock out of windows?

I recently formatted and put everything back on my pc. I left it for a while and went back to be locked out of windows. I entered the code and when it goes in the same "enter activation" crap comes up. This is a legit version, but keeps going around in a loop. I don't want to format and start again because I just dumped most of my portable hd onto the pc. Can i just reinstall?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Enter the Product Key again, and when it asks you if you want to enter a different Key select "Activate Windows Over the Phone" It should bring up a screen with 9 empty boxes with a ton of numbers above it . Call1-716-871-2929. you will have to read all the numbers to computer. When finished the computer voice will say,"I'm sorry, I couldn't validate your copy of windows", and will transfer you to a live tech.After telling them why you are here and that your copy of Windows is only installed on one computer, they will read out the numbers that you will have to type into the blank boxes. When you're done, click next and Windows will be activated.

    Source(s): Done it many times.
  • 1 decade ago

    if its a legit copy of windows then call windows customer support. they should be able to help you.

  • Don M
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    No you have to erasae and install

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