Windows 10: Product key for Windows 10 home not working

Hi,

I got Windows 10 Home as a gift for Christmas. The product is genuine. I do not recall windows asking me to enter a product key when I first install it. When the installation was completed, I went to activate windows in the settings and when I entered the product key, I received this error 0xc004f050.

I don't understand why.

I got the product from a third party.

I tried to write the product key in CMD but then again it says that the product key is invalid. I am 100% sure the product key IS valid.

I tried opening slui 4 but it doesn't do anything. I entered the command in run, but nothing happened.

I tried troubleshooting, but there isn't a problem. And I tried the article you suggested, without success.


I downloaded ShowKeyPlus to try to understnd the problem and it says that I have Windows 10 Pro installed on my computer. I don't know if this is the problem since I have a WinHome product key. I tried to re download windows but it still shows windows 10 pro.


Finally, I tried to call the help center but they referred me to the Microsoft website...


I've had this issue for a month now and I'm really starting to get frustrated... I've already post this question but got no reply.

Thank you

Emilie

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Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.

 

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