OT: W-11 activation

Feb 03, 2025 Last reply: 1 year ago 2 Replies

I just made myself a new W-11 VM (VirtualBox) and got it to the point where it was all updated and almost ready for use doing software testing. But during that process I did click the link that skipped entering a product code (as I haven't got one).



Will my W-10 code do? Otherwise, what are my options to have activation?



Mind you, I'll need to re-install it all, though, as having got all the way through, the instructions I had found for installing suggested I crank up the video memory and turn on 3D acceleration. Of course I did this with the VM powered off. But since then it's refused to boot (BSOD) and the repair options don't work. The ISO is 24H2.


@John Rumm:

I still have your note to activate W10 by "cheating" via the massgrave.dev website. Does that same sequence also do for W11 ?

Win 11 should activate with a Win 10 key - if not tied to too many/too recent existing hardware installs. If it is, then it will activate on the existing hardware with a digital license automatically. If it is not on the same hardware and is a retail key and is linked to a MS account, then you can login to that and activate via that.

Yup.

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