Windows Activation

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GwendolynB

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Hello,
I'm having a problem trying to activate Windows 10 on my MacBook Air. It's saying that the product key that I entered isn't working. I even copy a pasted the product key that I was given and its still not working. I am being told that I have to buy Windows 10 all over again. Any help would be really appreciated.
 
I am having the same issue after installing Parallels Desktop 13. The Windows version shows up as 1709(OS Build 16299 248)
Where do I find my PRODUCT KEY to activate???
 
Did you guys find a solution?
I also reinstalled my Windows 10 in the bootcamp partition, I have a digital license I mean I don't have a key instead Windows is activated using my account on Microsoft.
Installation in Bootcamp partition worked well, and as I logged with my user, Windows activated ok.
But, if I start with Parallel Windows shows is not activated.
As I understand, Windows detect Parallel VM hardware different from native Bootcamp.
I don't use Bootcamp, if I have to choose which "Windows" to activate, I prefere the Parallel VM one!
So I removed the license from Bootcamp, and tried to install under Parallel. It didn't work.
The message is something like "unable to contact Microsoft server, try later".
Changed network mode, from shared to bridge, nothing.
Called Microsoft support: they don't do support on Windows installed under Parallel VM.
Summarizing: I'm able to activate Windows when start from native Bootcamp. I'm unable to activate when start from Parallel.
Doesn't seems a problem with Microsoft or my license, seems a problem related to Parallel. Can anybody help me? My Windows version is 10 Pro release 1803.
 
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