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Hi, my almost 2-year-old Lenovo laptop runs on Windows 11 Home but is now suddenly saying I need to activate windows.
By the activate troubleshoot button it shows the message "We can't activate Windows on this device because you don't have a valid digital license and product fee. If you think you have a valid license or key, select Troubleshoot below. Error code: 0xC004F012" and when I troubleshoot it returns the message "We can't activate Windows on this device at the moment you can try activating again later or go to the store to buy genuine Windows. (0xc0000022)"
It has a product key I can see it on the activation settings page, and I've used ShowKeyPlus to find both the installed and original keys and tried entering them both however it won't accept them with same "Product key you entered didn't work. (0xc0000022)"
I've tried sfc scannow, no problems and I've reset the computer, and nothing has changed.
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Thank God Im not the only one with this frustrating error. I have Windows 11 Home and about same time ago i got the same random deactivation. The watermark is very annoying. I tried re-installing Windows many times and sometimes it activates but then after sometime when i boot the computer again it is deactivated. Please let me know if you have found a solution. I cant even trouble shoot it keeps telling me that exact error. Also i got Lenovo Legion 5 so idk if its cos we both got Lenovo lol.
i also can't activate my microsoft account and use my msword and other offices so please if you can help me
my windows is 11 and its an Asus laptop
Okay, it is best to wait for a day or two and the activation errors should resolve itself when your PC can contact the activation servers.
I have been seeing the activation error since this morning so at least 13 hours by the time of this reply.
Thank you for that information, how long have you been seeing the activation error, there is nothing wrong with your licence, I think this is just caused by a problem contacting the activation servers.
