Windows error 0xC004F061, -1073418143

Detailed Error Information

SL_E_PKEY_INVALID_UPGRADE[1]

MessageThe Software Licensing Service determined that this specified product key can only be used for upgrading, not for clean installations.
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 Code61537 (0xf061)

Questions

5votes
5answers

Windows 8 Pro Upgrade but no previous version of Windows installed

> Possible Duplicate: > If I’m performing a an upgrade to Windows 8, do I have to have the previous > version installed, or is just having the key enough? I have a license for Windows 7 but don't have it currently installed anywhere. I bought the Windows 8 Pro [...] read more
windows
installation
upgrade
windows-8
0votes
1answer

Installed Windows 8 Upgrade AFTER Formatting HD - any way to activate?

> Possible Duplicate: > If I’m performing a an upgrade to Windows 8, do I have to have the previous > version installed, or is just having the key enough? I had an XP system - formatted the HD then ran Windows 8 Upgrade install. Install was fine. It cannot [...] read more
windows-xp
windows-8
windows-8-upgrade
0votes
3answers

Activating Windows 7 generates error code 0xc004F061

> Possible Duplicate: > Can I upgrade a corrupted OEM copy of Windows Vista to Windows 7 I got a new SSD and wanted to start over with Windows 7 on that disk. I did a clean install (my mistake) on the SSD and just went passed the activation part [...] read more
windows-7
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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