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With Volume Licensing for products such as Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 for Embedded Systems, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Office 2010, and Office 2013, you must use Volume Activation (VA). To activate these products with VA, you can use either a Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or Key Management Service (KMS).
I used your key, it just doesn't like that it is a slightly different motherboard so soon after the last install and activation. But you might want to re-edit that last pic to blank out the code info in it.
There is a considered "allowable time frame" for system changes such as replacement disk drives, processors and main boards. I think that is about 9 months to 1 year. If you replace a part that requires a re-activation, then it resets this clock. If you have to re-activate before the allowable time frame expires, then you have to contact MS to get a re-activation code. The code that you present them, tells them what hardware has changed since the last activation process.Technically, you can re-install windows on the same machine, with no hardware changes, several times in a year if you want to. Without having to contact MS. But if they detect any hardware changes, then they want to know why.
Why do they need to know why?
OkayWell I am off to the store with my mom so I don't know what time I will be back but ya Windows is now verified