Rapaaja
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I bought a used computer that was completely emptied of the operating system. On another computer (with Win 10 Home) I created a Windows installation media on a USB flash drive. With this USB stick I installed Windows on my computer. During or after the installation, no activation code was requested at any time. Why would this happen?
In the machine settings, the Activation section shows that the machine is running Windows 10 Pro and that Windows is activated with a digital license.
Why is Windows a Pro? It was not possible to make a selection between Home and Pro during creation or installation of installation media. What does that digital license mean?
I also purchased a Windows 10 Home license, but when I try to update the product key on my machine, it fails (The product key you entered does not work. Check the product key and try again or enter another product key (0xc004f050)).
However, the machine seems to be working normally, and it does not hurt activation. However, can I think it is now entirely legal if I sell it for example? Is the Windows license somehow connected to the machine where the Installation Media was created?
In the machine settings, the Activation section shows that the machine is running Windows 10 Pro and that Windows is activated with a digital license.
Why is Windows a Pro? It was not possible to make a selection between Home and Pro during creation or installation of installation media. What does that digital license mean?
I also purchased a Windows 10 Home license, but when I try to update the product key on my machine, it fails (The product key you entered does not work. Check the product key and try again or enter another product key (0xc004f050)).
However, the machine seems to be working normally, and it does not hurt activation. However, can I think it is now entirely legal if I sell it for example? Is the Windows license somehow connected to the machine where the Installation Media was created?