Windows 11 now not active and won't let me activate. How to fix?

Anonymous
2024-02-16T07:51:18+00:00

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.

Would include screenshots however they are failing to upload.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-18T12:50:08+00:00

    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

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-26T01:12:02+00:00

    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.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-26T05:31:38+00:00

    It has been over a week and the activation errors have still not resolved.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-27T01:50:04+00:00

    how to activate windows 11,

    i can't get the license of the microsoft office

    i can't use word ,excel,powerpoint ect

    it's alway ask me to repair or get help,or done

    and it a brain new computer .

    i tried several time to install window 10 or 7 seven it not matches.

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