Windows 10: Sudden activation Error

Anonymous
2018-11-08T10:44:14+00:00

Having had a legitimate copy of Win10x64 Pro since release, today I have been presented with an activation error (0xC004C003). Running the trouble shooter tells me that I I have a Win10 HOME licence (which is a false statement). Looking at my MS account online it clearly states I have a pro licence. There has been no hardware changes

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Anonymous
2018-11-08T21:50:55+00:00

We are aware of reports that some customers’ Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise machines are not recognizing their licenses as activated. Users may receive the following notification: “Error: you are running Windows 10 Pro, but you have valid digital license for Windows 10 Home," or one of the following error codes 0X803F8001, 0xC004C003.

We are actively working to resolve this within 24 hours. You can still use your PC; however, the watermark will appear until activation is restored. Thank you for your patience.

We will update this post with additional information as needed and once activations are restored.

Paul...

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-11-08T11:46:04+00:00

    *le gasp

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-11-08T10:49:15+00:00

    Ahh, thank you. This is reassuring

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-11-08T19:47:49+00:00

    It's all about "big brother" and keeping users under control. Visual Studio Professional 2013, 2015, and 2017 all do the same thing. And if that's not bad enough, even the "free" products do it. Practically every time I fire up Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition, it needs to re-activate. Really? You need to activate a "free" product?

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  4. SD - IA 179.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-11-08T11:03:47+00:00

    Hi,

    Known issue. To confirm you are affected.

    Right click Start>Command Prompt-Admin and type in the following command:

    slmgr.vbs /dlv

    You will get a window, take a screenshot using snipping tool and paste it it next reply.

    How to get a screenshot and post back:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wik...

    Please let us know if you need any assistance in posting.

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