Windows 10: Error as "0xc004f050 The product key you enter didn't work. Check the product key and try...

Ho there,I recently downloaded Parallels Desktop in order to run Windows 11 on my macbook air. Alongside this I purchased a Windows 11 Download and received a product key.When on Parallels Desktop I go to System > Activation > Change Product Key and enter the product key I received over email but it does not work and comes up with this error “Error as "0xc004f050 The product key you enter didn't work. Check the product key and try again, or enter a different one.”Please can you help me.

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Error: 0x80070424, "the product key you entered didn't work. Check the product key or enter a different one" on Windows 10

Thanks Andre,

That does not work. As I stated in my question I get an error code of 0x80070424 "the product key you entered didn't work. Check the product key or enter a different one.

Any other suggestions?

 

Product key error 0xC004F050

i want to activate my product key for wins 11 pro but it keep giving me errors with different code number such as

0xc004F014

0xC004F050

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Product Key not compatible 0xc004f050

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are receiving an error, ‘0xc004f050’ when trying to activate Windows 10. I’ll certainly assist you with the issue.



We would like to know where you purchased the product key from.



There could be several reasons for the error message. You may want to refer the article on Windows 10 activation error 0xC004F050.



You may want to refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Type command prompt in the search bar on the Taskbar.
   
2. Right click on the command prompt icon and select Run as administrator.
   
3. Type in the following commands and hit Enter after each command:
   slmgr -upk
   slmgr -cpky
   slmgr -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (Replace XXXX with the product key)
   slmgr -ato
   

For additional information, see Get help with Windows activation errors.



If this didn’t resolve the issue, you can get in touch with our Technical Support team and they will help you with the issue. To contact the Activation team, refer the article on Global Customer Service phone numbers.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator