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There are many topics on the forum asking about a key for Windows 11.

In my case, the key was not required, the system was activated with a so-called digital license.
From the pre-installed system, I created a new official Microsoft installation media on a pendrive. I started the installation, installed it, the network worked immediately, the system activated itself. No complications.

Model: Beelink SER8 AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS × 1 32GB+1TB / Frost Silver / EU
FW: SER8PC5C8V29 08/14/2024 15:22:13
Purchase date (on the Beelink website): 04.01.2025
Package receipt date: 13.01.2025
Preinstalled system version: 10.0.26100 (Windows 11 Pro) => 24H2
Interesting fact: the date of the last Windows Update search visible in the system => 6/11/2024, 8:13 AM :)

After installing the system, and fully updating with Windows Update, there were 5 unrecognized devices:

PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_15E2&SUBSYS_15E21022&REV_63
PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_15C7&SUBSYS_15C71022&REV_00
ACPI\VEN_AMDI&DEV_0052
PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_14EC&SUBSYS_14EC1022&REV_00
PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_14EC&SUBSYS_14EC1022&REV_00

The solution to the problem was to install two driver packages from AMD:
AMD Software:Adrenalin Edition v24.12.1 https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/processors/ryzen/ryzen-8000-series/amd-ryzen-7-8845hs.html
+
AMD Chipset Drivers v6.10.17.152 https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/chipsets/laptop-chipsets/amd-ryzen-and-athlon-mobile-chipset.html

Thanks to this, we have a clean system, from official Microsoft media, and with AMD drivers.

It just works :)

  • Illi replied to this.

    bakahk Glad everything worked out for you. I have the same model but I upgraded the RAM from 2×16GB to 2×48GB and replaced the Crucial NVME drive with 2x WD_Black SN850X 2TB drives. No matter what I do, I cannot install Adrenalin or get find a driver for the Multimedia Controller. Will do another fresh install and do windows update first before installing any drivers. Hope this works.

        • bakahk

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          In fact, I will be doing a similar modification in the next few days:
          +2×32GB
          +1TB 980 Pro
          +1TB SN700

          As for the above path:
          1) the latest Windows 11 installer;
          2) installation with everything removed from the disk - “clean install” => without network;
          3) full update from Windows_Update + Windows_Update drivers + Windows_Update additional updates + (for testing) enabling and downloading .NET 3.5;
          4) installing Adrenalin;
          5) installing Chipset Drivers;

          UPDATE: Windows 11 Pro product activation key:
          after receiving the package, initial equipment check, I wrote an email (with a photo) to the support-pc@bee-link.com
          after less than a day, the appropriate information arrived;
          quickly, politely, zero problems;

            bakahk Hi there,

            Thanks for your compliment. Your satisfaction is our biggest motivation.