Windows error 0xC004C008, -1073430520

Detailed Error Information

SL_E_CHPA_MAXIMUM_UNLOCK_EXCEEDED[1]

MessageThe activation server reported that the product key has exceeded its unlock limit.
Declared inslerror.h

HRESULT analysis[2]

FlagsSeverityFailure
Reserved (R)true
OriginMicrosoft
NTSTATUSfalse
Reserved (X)false
FacilityCode4 (0x004)
NameFACILITY_ITF[2][3]
DescriptionThe source of the error code is COM/OLE Interface management.[2][3]
Error Code49160 (0xc008)

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Sources

  1. slerror.h from Windows SDK 10.0.14393.0
  2. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc231198.aspx
  3. winerror.h from Windows SDK 10.0.14393.0

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