Issue:

1. Does Resetting Windows 10 Remove Serial Key Code
2. What Does Resetting Windows 10 Do
3. Does Resetting Windows 10 Remove Serial Key Windows 10

Take a backup of 'Registration' key before deleting the registry entries from right-side pane, so that in case the new product key doesn't work you can restore the previous key without any problem. To take backup right-click on 'Registration' key and select ' Export '. Uninstalling Your Product Key. The first thing we need to do is get our activation ID, to do this fire up an administrative command prompt and run: slmgr /dlv. Windows will open a message box and tell you a bunch of information about the license status of your PC, take note of your activation ID.

Virtual machine 10 serial key. Feb 28, 2017  Windows 10 is activated using a digital licence against the hardware. (no different for a host or virtual machine) If the key for Windows 7 Pro was a boxed retail product then you may be able to get it re-activated by calling support, or type support in search and select the top result. Feb 09, 2018  All retail store bought licenses 1 computer only, whether thats a physical or virtual machine. You can always purchase additional licenses (up to 20 from the store) or OEM Packs and use the licenses. MSDN Licenses permit up to 10 activations per key or 1500 for the Windows 10.

For single-user authentication with a stand-alone license with Autodesk software, reset the activation for the following scenarios:

1. On Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, user will be logged out and SID will be changed in background, after which the computer will shut down (default) rsp. Reboot (if /R is specified), to preserve modern interface user settings.
2. Windows 10 uses digital entitlement for activation i.e. It registers your hardware and uses that as your activation key. So as long as you don't make major changes to your hardware such as changing the motherboard, Windows 10 will be activated on your PC.
3. Issue with resetting system. Appears after a windows 10 push. I chose option of install then shutdown. Press that key, and choose to run the RAM test diagnostic.

• When the product does not start.
• When the product cannot be activated.
• When repeated messages appear during activation of the product, such as:

Solution:

For stand-alone licenses, either subscription or perpetual, with single-user access, install and use the Autodesk product on one computer.

Note: Before beginning, close all Autodesk products that are running.

Make all files visible for Windows and macOS:

Before resetting a license, make hidden files visible:

Reset subscription and perpetual licenses:

A subscription license needs to be renewed at regular intervals (e.g., monthly, quarterly, etc.).

Note: Products purchased after August 1, 2016 most likely have a subscription license.

Reset subscription licenses for Windows and macOS:

When one the following error message appears, the activation may need to be restarted:

• 'Renew your License'
• 'Your Trial expired' or 'Your Trial has ended'
• 'Contact your Administrator to request permission to use this product'

For Autodesk 2020 release:

To reset the product license, use the Autodesk Licensing Installer Helper tool (AdskLicensingInstHelper) and then delete the LoginState.xml file.

1. Go to theAdskLicensingInstHelper installation directory:
   • Windows: %CommonProgramFiles(x86)%Autodesk SharedAdskLicensingCurrenthelper
   • macOS: /Library/Application/Support/Autodesk/AdskLicensing/Current/helper/
   • Linux: /opt/Autodesk/AdskLicensing/<version>/helper/
2. On the Command line, run the following command:
   AdskLicensingInstHelper change -pk 2020_Product_key -pv 2020.0.0.F -lm '
   
3. (Windows) Stop the AdSSO service from running:
   • From the Windows Task Manager, select Details > AdSSO.exe.
   • Click End Task.
4. Delete the LoginState.xml file in the following directory:
   • Windows: C:Users<user>AppDatalocalAutodeskWeb ServicesLoginState.xml
   • maOS: /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/Web Services/LoginState.xml

For Autodesk 2019 and earlier product release:

For Windows:

To reset subscription licenses for Windows, do the following:

1. Navigate to the following locations and delete the specified folders:

• C:Users<username>AppDataRoamingAutodeskADUTand delete the ADUTfolder.

• C:ProgramDataFLEXnetand delete all files that start with adskflex.

• C:ProgramDataAutodeskCLMLGS and delete the folder specific to the product <ProductKey_Version> if it exists.
  • For example, 001K1_2019.0.0.F for AutoCAD 2019.

• C:Users<username>AppDataLocalAutodeskWeb Services and delete the file LoginState.xml file if it exists.

2. To reset activation, open the Autodesk product.

• Video of all the proceeding steps (only for Windows).

For macOS:

Reset subscription licenses for macOS:

1. Stop the Time Machineapplication.
2. Go to these locations and delete the following:
   • Home, <username>/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/ADUT and delete the ADUT folder.
   • Root, ​​​​and delete the files that start with adsk.
     • Note: Do not remove non-Autodesk files as the folder may contain licenses for other companies.
     • Example: Macintosh HD)/Library/Preferences/FLEXnet Publisher
   • Home, <username>/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/Web Services delete LoginState.xml file (if it exists).
   • Go to /Library/Application Support/Autodesk/CLM/LGS and delete the folder specific to the product <ProductKey_Version> (if it exists).
     • For example, 001K1_2019.0.0.F for AutoCAD 2019.
     • Note: To get to the Home folder, select Home from the Go menu in the Finder. To get to the Root folder, select Computer.
3. To reset activation, open the Autodesk product.

Reset perpetual licenses for Windows and macOS:

Note: Resetting perpetual standalone license will reset all your Autodesk standalone licenses. If you have an older version of Autodesk standalone licensed software that is not listed in Transport Layer Security (TLS): Updates Required to Maintain Software Access article be aware that you will not be able to re-license that software and that software will stop working.
For Windows:

Depending on the version of Windows, go to the following folders and remove all files that start with adskflex:

• Windows XP: C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataFLEXnet
• Windows 7, 8, and 10: C:ProgramDataFLEXnet

The activation information for all installed Autodesk products is now reset.

Note: If a message appears stating that the adsk files cannot be deleted, open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc and end the LMU.exe process.

For macOS:

1. Stop the Time Machine application.
2. Go to Root, and delete the files that start with adsk.
   • Example: Macintosh HD/Library/Preferences/FLEXnet Publisher.
     • To get to the Home folder, select Home from the Go menu in the Finder.
     • To get to the Root folder, select Computer.
3. To reset activation, open the Autodesk product.

My laptop (a Lenovo Flex 2 15) came preinstalled with Windows 8 Standard (with the serial key preinstalled into the BIOS), and I've since installed an SSD (a Samsung Evo 840 120GB) & upgraded to Windows 10.

When the laptop still had its hard drive, I upgraded it to Professional so I could use the resources provided by the domain on my homeserver; because of this, I can only use the Professional editions of Windows (Home can't join domains).

I bought Windows 10 Professional & completed a fresh-install (complete reinstallation) of Windows, only that it installed Windows 10 Home instead of Professional. I'm guessing this is due to the Windows 8 Standard Edition serial key preinstalled in the BIOS.

I then downloaded an All-In-One ISO image of Windows 10 from MSDN (of which I have limited access to), transferred the installer onto a USB stick, & reinstalled (a clean install again). However it's still installing Windows 10 Home.

If I try to install using the AIO image from within Windows, the installer does not present me with a list of options for the edition I want to install; instead, it assumes that I want to install Home Edition:

I am able to get Windows 10 Professional to install if I disable UEFI & use Legacy instead, but I feel that this is stepping around the issue rather than resolving it.

Is it possible to have the Windows 10 installer ignore any serial keys preinstalled in the BIOS/UEFI? If so, how? If not, is using Legacy mode really the only way around this?

AStopherAStopher

3 Answers

First of all, make sure you have a regular (single-architecture) Windows ISO. It seems you already have that covered.

Then, try this method:

1. Create a Setup USB drive

2. Create a file named PID.txt in the Sources directory, with the following contents:

3. Boot from this USB drive

Daniel BDaniel B

First of all if you download Windows 10 using media creation tool it contains 3 editions: Pro, Home and Education. Windows automatically chooses one according to your serial key in BIOS or already installed Windows OS. You can force it to let you choose what you want to install by creating one file on your installation disc/USB drive.

Does Resetting Windows 10 Remove Serial Key Code

Create ei.cfg file in sources directory on installation disc/USB drive, open it in any text editor (for example notepad) and paste this:

Result:

IMHO this solution is better because you are not limited to one serial key and you can have both 32 and 64 bit systems. Media creation tool allows you to download both as one installer. So you end up with 6 editions to select. :)

I have tried many suggestions to this including the ones listed in this questions an here but none of these answers was working for me with Windows 10 Anniversary Edition. I ended up doing the following to have a complete clean Windows 10 Pro installation with all components with a system that has an embedded UEFI Windows Home key:

1. Download the Windows Media Creation Tool. You could also create this from an ISO.
2. Use the tool to create a USB drive for the Windows 10 installation. Do not worry that you cannot select the Pro version in the Edition pull down.
3. Use the USB to wipe the drives and do a clean install of Windows 10
4. After the restart you may have a Windows 10 Home edition instead of Windows 10 Pro. If so, go into Settings --> System --> About --> Change product key or upgrade your edition of Windows
5. Enter in your Windows 10 Pro key
6. The system will update and after a restart Settings --> System --> About you will see Windows 10 Professional. If you are using a Microsoft Account you can also login via the web and see the device now displays Windows 10 Professional. However, if you reformat the machine again it will once more set itself up as Windows 10 Home instead of Windows 10 Pro (assuming it is finding this information from the embedded UEFI key).

What Does Resetting Windows 10 Do

At this point it appears you are all set. You might start working, try install Docker, etc. and think everything is fine. However, you will find that some important Windows 10 Pro components are missing. An easy way to see if this did not upgrade correctly is to search for 'Computer Management' and then you should see System Tools --> Local Users and Groups. If you do not see that item but your System --> About reports Windows 10 Professional something is not correct. Trying to restore these missing components with DSIM or other options did not work for me.
7. To fix this you need to Reset your PC. I know this is not what you want to do after just setting everything up but if you have tried using the PID.txt option suggested in another answer here by @daniel-b and it does not work for some reason this solution will solve this issue and it take less than an hour on a modern PC. You are working with a new empty installation now anyway so just go to Settings --> Update and Security --> Recovery --> and select Reset this PC. You do not need to select the option that says it will take hours and clean the drives.

8. After this is done it will be a new installation of Windows 10 again and you will need to setup your Wi-Fi, login with your Microsoft Account, setup a pin if desired, etc.

This time around, when you go to Settings --> System --> About you will see Windows 10 Pro from the start. You can also go to Computer Management --> System Tools and you will now be able to access your Local Users and Groups and you will have access to other features of Windows 10 Pro.

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