Windows error 0xC004F050, -1073418160

Detailed Error Information

SL_E_INVALID_PRODUCT_KEY[1]

MessageThe Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is invalid.
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 Code61520 (0xf050)

Questions

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Activate Windows 8 with Server 2008 R2 KMS Host

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windows-server-2008-r2
windows-8
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kms
3votes
1answer

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windows
windows-10
windows-10-upgrade
product-key
oem
2votes
2answers

hyper-v 2012 r2 datacenter license

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hyper-v-server-2012-r2
2votes
5answers

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windows-7
windows-server-2008-r2
kms
1vote
1answer

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I have a Windows 10 laptop that was preinstalled with Windows 10 Home. Because I use this laptop for college, I have a product key for Windows 10 Education for some extra features (like remote desktop), and activated that key a few months ago. Because I have almost finished college, [...] read more
windows-10
product-key
downgrade
1vote
0answers

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windows-10
license
windows-activation
product-key
0votes
1answer

How to use Microsoft KMS server 2016 to activate a Windows Server 2008 R2

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windows
windows-server-2008
licensing
windows-server-2016
kms
0votes
1answer

batch: Is there any function for converting %errorlevel% to HResult?

I want to get HResult from %errorlevel%. I tried to install a wrong product key using this command wmic path SoftwareLicensingService WHERE (Version is not null) call InstallProductKey ProductKey='xyz'>nul 2>&1 The %errorlevel% now return -1073418160. Convert it to hex and add "0x" before it. I got 0xC004F050 I tried to [...] read more
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0votes
1answer

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windows-10
windows-10-pro
0votes
1answer

Windows 10 Failed Activation - New Computer

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask a question like this... here it goes anyway. I recently purchased a new laptop from Dell with Windows 10 pre-installed. No problem. I thought that I had a free version of Windows 10 Education through my university but it [...] read more
windows
windows-10
product-key
0votes
1answer

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I was working on one task sequence for In Place Upgrade. Win 10 1709 to Win 10 1903 is working fine. But Win 7 to Win 10 1903 is getting failed during Upgrade Operating System step. I checked some of the links and added the KMS Client Keys (NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43) in [...] read more
windows-7
windows-10
sccm
osd
0votes
0answers

Activate Win10 Enterprise with Upgrade Key

I have a valid lot of upgrade licenses for Windows 10 Enterprise, but the activation agent won't accept it. How do I make it accept it? I also have valid lot licenses for WinXP Pro Install and Win7 Pro Upgrade. However, I can't install those OSs -- XP doesn't install [...] read more
windows-10
windows-activation

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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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