Activation

I installed this version of win 10.... build 10130 and going through the settings I see that it is not
activated. Seems it needs a product key.. Does it actually need one? If so, where do i get it?
Thanks for all the information.

Now I remember where it came from. I switched from slow lane to fast lane, and it was a download.
I had been using the slow mode for preview updates and had no problems. Guess I should have stuck
with the slow mode huh?

This is the key

6P99N-YF42M-TPGBG-9VMJP-YKHCF

Windows 10 Technical Preview installs "Pre Activated" so why should you need a product key?

Go back and do a CLEAN Install from a DVD and your problem should be solved.
But, that may also depend on just where you got the ISO for that version, in the first place.

I've Clean Installed every version (build) of Windows 10, since build 9926 and none of them have failed to come up Activated.

It would be counter intuitive for MS to put out Beta Test copies of their OS, which would require an installation key.

A reinstall, should solve the problem.

This is the key

6P99N-YF42M-TPGBG-9VMJP-YKHCF

Sorry, but that one don't work already tried it. I don't remember
exactly where I got the ISO but it seems to work ok. Just won't activate.

TechnoMage is correct, you should not have to activate. I would get another ISO

Yes and no ... it auto activates the first time you connect. picky, picky, picky

And I agree - new install media is the best route.
Members should only use the OFFICIAL Insider ISO - unless they want who knows whaton their machine.

Windows 10 Technical Preview installs "Pre Activated" so why should you need a product key?

Go back and do a CLEAN Install from a DVD and your problem should be solved.
But, that may also depend on just where you got the ISO for that version, in the first place.

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You're obviously connected to the Internet and Windows should have activated.
If you want to experiment, try using the phone activation (see if it's an option when you press "Change product key)

If you want to get "get on with it"
download the ISO from the Insider program,
Download Windows 10 Insider Preview ISO - Microsoft Windows
do a clean install as TechnoMage suggested,
change your TP ring to Fast
Settings > Update > Windows Update > Advanced (at the bottom)
then check for updates and allow Windows to bring you up to 10.0.130

Sorry, but that one don't work already tried it. I don't remember
exactly where I got the ISO but it seems to work ok. Just won't activate.

Hello KY COLONEL,

Are you sure you don't have Windows 10 Enterprise Insider Preview installed instead?

If so, the key would be this: VTNMT-2FMYP-QCY43-QR9VK-WTVCK

Open up the ISO, go into the sources folder and pull out a file called pid.txt. It'll contain the activation code.

This is the key

6P99N-YF42M-TPGBG-9VMJP-YKHCF

This key also does not work for me. It says my product key looks something like this "*****-MKKG7"

Hello KY COLONEL,

Are you sure you don't have Windows 10 Enterprise Insider Preview installed instead?

If so, the key would be this: VTNMT-2FMYP-QCY43-QR9VK-WTVCK

Thanks Brink, this one did work for me.
thank you.