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Question

activation

Aug 28, 2017 10:05AM PDT

Acer Aspire one Series KAV60
Atom 1.60 32 Bit
2 GB Ram
Bios V1.02
Win 10 Educational ver
I installed this program using the USB Tool from ms.
Everything went well the computer has all the drivers and working perfectly EXCEPT
It won't activate. Says no valid licence or key.
I plan to donate this computer to a schoole student that cant afford one.
Is there any way to activate without purchacing a valid key?

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Contact Microsoft
Aug 29, 2017 5:56AM PDT

and help you with activation or tell you why it won't activate.

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We had one like that. Ran XP!
Aug 29, 2017 8:38AM PDT
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We had one like this
Aug 29, 2017 8:57AM PDT

Thanks Bob for your reply.
The install went so smooth and it works so well with 10 I just hate to remove it. I agree with you and will install Linux. I have a disk.

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While it would be nice, it is for donation.
Aug 29, 2017 9:13AM PDT

Their IT can load what they want because let's face it that there is that gift horse problem.

One of the security groups I had the pleasure of participating covered the easiest way to get into an organization is to give them free phones and computers. These would be pre-loaded with the spyware and more.

The fallout of that discussion was many IT groups tightened up security by clean installing new machines and factory resetting phones when they came in.