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This article helps fix the error 0xC004F074 that occurs when you activate Windows.
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- I have clean installed Windows 10 Pro many times (to fresh install Windows 10 new feature updates) in my machine using the same product key and never faced any activation issues. Surprisingly Windows 10 started showing ' Windows is not activated.
- Step (7): Once the Windows is activated successfully, you will be able to see your Windows Licensing Status and Activation ID using slmgr.vbs. Step (8): In order to check the Windows activation status, Press Win + R key together to open the Run dialog box and type slui.exe then press Enter. You will be able to see your Windows activation status.
Original product version: Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2012 R2
Original KB number: 974998
Symptom
When trying to activate Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 KMS client machines, you may get this error message:
0xC004F074 with description 'The Key Management Server (KMS) is unavailable'
At the same time, the following entries may get logged in the KMS Event Log on KMS Client and KMS Host
In the application event log on KMS Client, you see the following event:
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP
Date:
Event ID: 12288
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer:
Description:
The client has sent an activation request to the key management service machine.
Info:
0xC004F06C, 0x00000000, <KMS Host FQDN>:1688, 36f27b39-2fd5-440b-be67-a09996d27a38, 2010/09/29 17:52, 0, 2, 41760, 68531fb9-5511-4989-97be-d11a0f55633f, 5
In the application event log on KMS Host, you see the following event:
Log Name: Key Management Service
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC
Date:
Event ID: 12290
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer:
Description:
An activation request has been processed.
Info:
0xC004F06C,5,<KMS Client name>,36f27b39-2fd5-440b-be67-a09996d27a38,2010/9/29 21:46,0,2,41520,68531fb9-5511-4989-97be-d11a0f55633f
Cause
This error can occur with a support version mismatch between the KMS client and the KMS host machine.
Most commonly we are seeing this when the KMS host is running on Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 and the KMS client is Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. An update is needed for the KMS host running on Windows Server 2003 and an update is needed for the KMS host running on Windows Server 2008 to be able to activate KMS clients that are Windows 7 or Windows server 2008 R2.
This error also can occur when there may be a time difference between the KMS client and KMS host machine.
The error 0xC004F06C listed in the info section may occur if the difference between system time on the client computer and the system time on the KMS host is more than 4 hours. We recommend that you use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) time source or the Active Directory service to synchronize the time between computers. Time is coordinated between the KMS host and the client computer in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Resolution
If you are running Windows Server 2008 as your KMS host, you need this update hotfix 968912.
Make sure that the system time on client and KMS host is the same.
The time zone that is set on the client computer does not affect Activation, since that is based on UTC time.
Run the w32tm /resync command to resync the time on the client.
References
Windows Product Key is embedded in the computer’s BIOS/UEFI firmware and cannot be easily seen or accessed. You will find below different methods to find Windows 10 Product Key.
Find Windows 10 Product Key
Windows Product Key, also known as OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Key is a 25 character long code used by Microsoft to prevent unauthorized use of its software.
The 25-character Windows Product Key contains letters and numbers, divided into 5 groups that are separated by a hyphen “-” and written in the following format:
Windows Product Key: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
The method to find Windows Product key varies, depending on whether Windows 10 was purchased from Microsoft, came pre-installed on your computer or was obtained by switching to Windows 10 from an earlier version of Windows.
1. Find Windows 10 Product Key Using Command Prompt
In case of new computers, Windows 10 Product Key is embedded right into the UEFI/BIOS firmware and won’t be available on the packaging or stickers attached to the computer.
1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.
2. In Run Command window, type wmic path softwarelicencingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey and press the Enter key on the keyboard of your computer.
3. Once the command is executed, it will display Windows 10 Product Key on the Command prompt window.
2. Find Windows 10 Product Key Using Registry Editor
While it is easy to locate the Registry entry containing the Product Key, you will need a third party software to convert Registry entries in to 25 Digit Windows 10 Product Key.
1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.
2. In Run Command window, type regedit and click on OK.
3. On Registry Editor screen, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftNTCurrentVersion.
4. Open CurrentVersion Folder and click on DigitalProductId entry in the right-pane to find Windows 10 Product ID.
As mentioned above, you will be needing a third part service to convert the coded registry entries in to 25 digit Windows 10 Product ID.
3. Use ShowKeyPlus for Windows 10
ShowKeyPlus is a free to use Open Source Software Program that can find Windows 10 Product Key on your computer.
You can Download ShowKeyPlus from GitHUB directly on your computer or download the program to a USB drive and Run the program from there.
The ShowKeyPlus Program for Windows 10 has a very simple user interface, most users should find it easy to use this program.
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You can easily save the Product Key and other information displayed by this program to a text file by just clicking on the Save button.
4. Check Confirmation Email from Microsoft
If you bought a digital copy of Windows 10 from Microsoft, you will find Windows 10 product key in the confirmation email received from Microsoft.
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If you do not have the confirmation email, you should be able to find the Product Key by logging in to your Microsoft Account and checking your order history.
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Note: Only Microsoft and Amazon are authorized to sell digital copies of Windows 10. Other retailers selling Windows 10 product keys are not legitimate or genuine.
5. Check Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
If your computer came with Windows 7 or earlier versions of Windows operating system, Windows Product key will be available on COA sticker attached to your computer.
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On Laptops, the sticker is usually placed at the bottom or at the lower right corner of the keyboard.
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In case of Desktop computers, the sticker is fixed on the sides, at the back or inside the casing.