Windows Activation error code: C004C003

Situation: You may see Windows Activation error code: C004C003 in your Windows 10 computer.

Troubleshooting: 1. In many cases, you may get this error code because the activation server is busy. You can wait for while.

2. Or just click Troubleshooting under Windows Activation.

3. If 1 or 2 don’t fix the problem and you are sure you have a valid license, you may try slmgr.vbs –rearm command to force Windows 10 to activate.

  • Type cmd in the search bar. Right click on Command Prompt and select run as admin.
  • In the command prompt type the command slmgr.vbs –rearm and pressing the Enter key. Wait for a couple of minutes and reboot your PC.

4. If you need to call the Microsoft support and don’t know the license key, you can get it by running a command.

  • Type cmd in the search bar. Right click on Command Prompt and select run as admin.
  • In the command prompt enter wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey command. It will show the Windows product key.

Please view this step by step video:

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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