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I couldn't activate my W11 with a genuine W11 key taken from a previous W11 install.
I've run into this twice, both times I've had to deal with Microsoft Support for around 2-3 hours to resolve, shitty for a paying customer.
Yup, that's the joy of OEM keys. I'm glad Linux doesn't have any stupid DRM like that.