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I've recently reset my computer, and now it says windows is not activated with error code 0xC004F012. Tried everything i can in windows, ran the troubleshooter but nothing works. How do i fix this?
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If it came preinstalled, a reset should be able to read the license key in motherboard, that is, if the license was embedded in motherboard.
Launch Powershell (note, it is not Command Prompt, but Powershell), and run this code to see if you have an OEM license on the motherboard.
(Get-CimInstance -ClassName SoftwareLicensingService -Property OA3xOriginalProductKey).OA3xOriginalProductKey
This came preinstalled with my computer. Then I was having problems with it, so i reset to factory, then the problems started. Motherboard has not been changed. It came with W10, purchased 01.dec.2020
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Is the system a branded device, HP, Dell etc. or is it a custom build. Did you pay for a Windows 10 licence as part of the system?
Open a Command prompt and enter slmgr /dlv [press return] and post a screenshot of the result.
Hello,
How did you obtain your license initially?
Did it come with the device preinstalled, or did you purchase it?
If you purchased it, did you purchase from Microsoft, or from third party?
Is it originally a Win7/8 key?
Just to make sure, is motherboard changed?