Activation Error: 0x80072EE2

Anonymous
2025-01-01T15:10:43+00:00

Can't activate windows, use microsoft store nor use the "Get help" app because of Error: 0x80072ee2.

I've tried a ton of solutions and spent around 7 hours trying to solve it. Even tried doing a clean reinstall of Windows 10 Pro 3 TIMES and apply the solutions again, yet no results.

I can provide proof of what solutions I used (youtube videos and microsoft community) if needed (I would post a screenshot here but it doesn't let me as a big sad face appears with the text "not found").
I was able to get all my windows updates though, which seems to be different from some people's issue since this error affects their windows updates aswell.

A few of the sites from which I tried solutions: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-update-error-0x80072ee2/8a57d23c-45a8-41fe-82df-c026ae357a56 (microsoft community)

https://youtu.be/5ak6zJmUJqU?si=mXkLXJi_3U66u2SI (youtube https://youtu.be/sdhKPGHRbvo?si=kkVzt16s1m822IzK  videos)

Please help me. I'm out of options and don't know any other method of doing it

I want to be atleast able to activate my Windows 10 Pro. If that issue is solved atleast, then I'm satisfied,

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-02T18:40:30+00:00

    Either way, I have another one which end with C9XTY so that's not the main problem. Atleast I think so.

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  2. EmilyS726 270.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-01-02T18:24:23+00:00

    No, I am afraid the key is still on the other person's Microsoft account.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-02T18:11:59+00:00

    Yes ma'am, that's what I'm saying.

    Also, I tested the PC at the seller's house and after the test we CLEAN installed the windows again (right before giving out the money and taking it home), we did do it while plugged to the internet but I don't think we were connected to that person's Microsoft acoount because while we were doing the PIN registry and all that stuff, I used my own email.

    So that means that the generic key should be tied to my Microsoft Account, if I'm not wrong.

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  4. EmilyS726 270.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-01-02T17:54:50+00:00

    Ok, so you are saying, when the key was working, It was retail, windows pro and the partial key was 3V66T???

    3V66T is the last 5 of generic key. If it shows activated/licensed, then it means it is on digital license and it is tied to someone's Microsoft account.

    If it shows generic key but not licensed, then it means the system doesn't have a key at all.

    So if you are saying you saw 3V66T and it was activated, then this key is still likely on the previous owner's Microsoft account.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-02T17:38:45+00:00

    I think I verified the key before reinstalling windows for the first time (the first time done by me, since it's a used PC).

    It was retail, windows pro and the partial key was 3V66T.

    But if it's not a network issue or anything then sholdn't the activation of windows be my only problem ? Because the problem extends further to updating Microsoft store.

    If I'm going to let it do it's stuff and update normaly I'm going to receive the "something went wrong (0x80072ee2)" message.

    Therefore I don't think the issue is narrowing down to my key only and it's something different.

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