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Error code 0x8007000D when you try to activate a Windows 7 machine by using any type of product key

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This article helps fix the error 0x8007000D that occurs when you activate a Windows 7 machine by using any type of product key.

Applies to:   Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Original KB number:   2230957

Symptoms

You try to activate a Windows 7 machine by using any type of product key. Running slsmgr -dlv or slmgr -ato from a command line generates the following error:

The data is invalid.
Error code 8007000d.

Cause

The System account by default has Full Control permissions to the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root and any subkeys.

If those permissions have been altered for the Root key or any subkey(s), we would see the error code 0x8007000D.

Resolution

Assign the minimum permission of Enumerate Subkeys to the System account for the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Rootand any of its subkeys.

Data collection

If you need assistance from Microsoft support, we recommend you collect the information by following the steps mentioned in Gather information by using TSS for deployment-related issues.