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Hi@Major_ToM , Do you know if there's a way for Medion to provide me with another key? Or am I totally screwed and have to buy a Windows license? ... View more

Thank you @daddle for clearing that up. I was really confused at how a laptop could have the same motherboard as a desktop pc and have bios code that would run on it. I've just been trying to solve this for so long I am starting to lose track and doubt myself. @Major_ToM, the bios file I installed is this one: https://cdn.medion.com/downloads/software/00_bios_ga_b660m_ds3h_ax.zip , from this post: https://community.medion.com/t5/ERAZER-Gaming/Updating-BIOS-ERAZER-Crawler-E25-MD-63930-And-RESIZE-BAR/m-p/151626#M2811 , as I mentioned at the start of the topic. This is the correct bios for my machine according to the forum post I got it from. ... View more

Hello @Major_ToM    I had no clue that was for a laptop. I looked at the model of the motherboard and just thought it was another desktop with the same motherboard. Given that the bios update utility had no problem with it, I didn't even consider it would be an issue. Running "wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey" as @Fishtown said returns no key. Is there a bios file available for my machine? Also what do you mean when you say chargeable service case?   Thank you for your help ... View more

@FishtownI tried that and it just returns: OA3xOriginalProductKey ... View more

Hello @Fishtown and thank you I ran showkeyplus and this is what I got As I suspected, no key. ... View more

Hello   I just got a new clean Win11 install and this is what the activation status is now: If I go to troubleshoot and "I recently changed hardware on this device" it guides me through the same steps as before, with the same results.   @daddle  I have checked for the old key in the UEFI but there is nothing there, so a phone activation would probably do nothing. This is what I used: The bios I used was that one linked by @Major_ToM . I figured since I have the same motherboard in my MD 34830, it would be no problem. And other than the activation issue, there is no problem. As for hardware, I have recently added a new m.2 drive, as well as more ram and sata drives over the past year. How should I get in touch with @Major_ToM ? Just send him a private message?   Thank you for your help! ... View more