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Windows Activation issues error code 0XC004C008
Dear community, i assambled my new freshly PC and bought a retail copy of windows 11 pro at a retail shop and spent 75€ for the license, the retailer told me they bought their license keys from a legitimate microsoft distributor. I tried the first…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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2026-11-12T20:01:17.5533333+00:00
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Andrea Angelini
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2026-11-13T01:09:41.6666667+00:00
Matthew J. Moore
85
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Windows 11 Home Activation Failed After Reinstallation — Same Motherboard, Previously Licensed PC (Error 0xC004F213)
My computer came with Windows preinstalled. I upgraded to Windows 11 Home, and it was working before a system failure required a clean installation. I reinstalled Windows 11 Home on the same motherboard. My Microsoft account lists the previous…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-12T16:45:58.1133333+00:00
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Scott Shipplett
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2026-11-13T01:00:59.7733333+00:00
Matthew J. Moore
85
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Update not fit for purpose
Dear sir/madam, Is it possible to get a credit note for my subscription to MS please? if the updates are not installing correctly and I am left locked out of my laptop. I need to take my laptop to a specialist for repair, would MS be willing to accept…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-03-03T08:07:43.6566667+00:00
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Ian Hutchinson
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2026-11-12T21:01:06.1866667+00:00
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Tom Noyb
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Windows 11 Pro activation issues
I purchased a copy of Win 10 Pro back in 23/24, which I upgraded to 11 through MS updates. However, of late I have been suffering random PC crashes and with all the install/uninstalls since I built the PC I decided to do a full clean Install. I created…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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Windows 11 Pro Activation Loop
My Windows Pro Retail digital license is linked to Microsoft account. It was originally a Windows 10/11 VM Pro on Intel Mac. I have recently migrated to Windows 11 Pro ARM VM on Apple Silicon Mac. Original VM remains activated and appears under Devices…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-11T20:49:25.9566667+00:00
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Tarun Kundhi
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2026-11-12T13:10:51.3233333+00:00
Neil D
34,835
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activate Windows 11 using a Windows 8.1 product key
If you activate Windows 11 using a Windows 8.1 product key, will I face any problem
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-03-04T06:59:13.75+00:00
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Gitesh Aamdare
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2026-11-12T11:18:33.8466667+00:00
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Rupesh Salgaonkar
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Windows Activation
Hello, I purchased Windows many years ago and recently built a new machine. It is indicated that I need to "activate Windows", but when I try to do so, it says "We weren't able to activate Windows on this device." I'm not sure how…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-11T20:38:57.9066667+00:00
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Noah Marshall
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2026-11-11T21:25:44.57+00:00
EmilyS726
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Reinstalled windows 11 on a Dell tablet. Can't activate Error Code 0xC004C003
PC is a Dell Tablet, Latitude 7200, i5-8365U Windows 11 was reinstalled from System -> Recovery -> Reset PC Chose Remove Everything Option Chose to use the local recovery Error Message: We can't activate Windows on this device because you don't…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-09T22:28:50.16+00:00
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Steven Riccitelli
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2026-11-11T19:12:13.65+00:00
Neil D
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reactivate windows 11 after changing mother board
reactivate windows 11 after changing mother board windows is not activated.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-11T15:36:14.3733333+00:00
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Richard Sturgeon
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2026-11-11T16:09:03.2933333+00:00
EmilyS726
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Demande activation windows suite mise à jour du BIOS, erreur 0x803FABC3
Bonjour, suite à une mise à jour du BIOS, ma version de windows n'est plus active. Le code erreur 0x803FABC3 s'affiche et la fonctionnalité dépannage ne fonctionne pas. Savez-vous comment réactiver ma version sans avoir à racheter une license ?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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need to reactivate windows
i flashed bios, now i need to reactivate windows i need help please
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-11T12:08:52.19+00:00
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shawn latner
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2026-11-11T12:41:38.0033333+00:00
DaveM121
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we cant activate windows on this device .error code 0x80072EE7
we cant activate windows on this device as our activation servers arent available right now. make sure you are connected to internet and we will automatically try to activate windows when the service becomes available error code 0x80072EE7
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-11T11:09:14.9466667+00:00
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anant shete
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2026-11-11T11:43:58.1766667+00:00
DaveM121
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Activation Problem
I have the same PC tower I built 6 years ago. At first I had Windows 10 Pro. When Windows 11 came out I upgraded to that it was a free upgrade. Recently 3 months ago my hard drive went bad I installed a new drive and downloaded to on my Laptop another…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-10T16:51:31.9+00:00
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DeWayne Iverson
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2026-11-11T06:21:18.5133333+00:00
DaveM121
947.9K
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Inability to Activate Windows 11 on a Parallels virtual PC once the Parallels licence is renewed.
I cannot activate Windows 11 on my Parallels VM - I get an error saying that the licence is in use on another machine. I have recently renewed my Parallels Licence. There is no part of the technical support pages or systems which now gives you access to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-10T17:54:18.4933333+00:00
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adrien herbert
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2026-11-10T19:36:17.94+00:00
Neil D
34,835
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2 answers
Windows activation, Not working after reinstalling and formatting my drives
Hello, I have just reinstalled windows and formatted my old SSD's that had the previous installation of windows on them. Before the reinstallation, my windows was activated through my Microsoft account. I cannot seem to activate windows on this same…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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Convert in this system Windods 11pro to windows 11
my laptop is HP Victus in this laptop convert into the Windows 11pro to windows 11 convert and activate the system
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-10T06:22:30.67+00:00
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Tejas .s
0
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2026-11-10T10:03:37.2866667+00:00
Kapil Arya
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Need a refund for Windows 11 Home for Mac
I accidentally purchased Windows 11 Home for my mac, when i needed to purchase Windows 11 Pro. I cannot upgrade from Home to Pro with the typical steps given because I cant activate Home on my mac as it seems to be locked to using Windows 11 Pro (image…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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Unable to activate windows using product key
I have originally purchased windows 8 pro key. I have installed and upgraded windows 8 and later upgraded to 10 and further upgraded to 11. Now that that old machine is not responsive i removed windows and installed linux on it. I am trying activate…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-10T07:24:15.0066667+00:00
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Shashi Marripalapu
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recommended
2026-11-10T09:25:59.28+00:00
Neil D
34,835
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2 answers
Getting error 0xC004C060 after motherboard change.
I upgraded my motherboard now i cant activate windows and keep getting error 0xC004C060. I recently upgraded from windows 10 to windows 11 and i only have my windows 10 key and whenever i try to change windows key it gives me the same error message.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
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2026-11-10T05:13:07.5666667+00:00
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Paul Duran
0
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2026-11-10T06:06:45.5+00:00
DaveM121
947.9K
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Independent Advisor
3 answers
Lost my product key
Lost my product key and can not activate window ub ny device
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,538 questions
asked
2026-11-09T17:25:59.28+00:00
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Marco T Furlan A
0
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2026-11-09T22:41:36.44+00:00
Matthew J. Moore
85
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