Windows 10: activation of windows 11 pro with product key doesn't work 0xc004f050

Hello,I am using Parallels Desktop Pro Edition on a MacBook Pro with M1 Pro. When activating Windows with a new product key for Windows 11 pro on Parallels desktop, I get the following error message: "The product key you entered didn't work. Check the product key and try again, or enter a different one. 0xc004f050". An attempt to activate windows via cmd did not work either.Does anyone have similar problems with activation? Does Parallels desktop have problems activating windows with a product key? I am grateful for any advice.

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Windows 10 Education N, product key doesn`t work

hello

I download windows 10 Education N (polish) and I successfully installed it but the product key doesn`t work (0xc004f050)

what should I do with it?

 

Activation of Windows 10 Pro doesn´t work

Hallo, i can´t activate my windows 10 Pro (free upgrade from windows 7);

Info: 0xC0EA000A

Manual activation doesn´t work either.

Important (i think): I had to re-install windows 10 (3 or even 4 times). because I had massive problems with "Start and Cortana Issues".

I hope, I don´t have to search the old product key.

PS. Yes, Windows 7 was genuine.

 

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