Windows 10: Lost Windows 11 Pro for Workstations activation after BIOS update error 0xC004F211

Discus and support Lost Windows 11 Pro for Workstations activation after BIOS update error 0xC004F211 in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I recently performed a BIOS update and now my copy of Windows 11 Pro for Workstations OS build 26100.3915 is no longer activated. Windows shows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by DL2025, May 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM.

  1. DL2025 Win User

    Lost Windows 11 Pro for Workstations activation after BIOS update error 0xC004F211


    I recently performed a BIOS update and now my copy of Windows 11 Pro for Workstations OS build 26100.3915 is no longer activated. Windows shows “0xC004F211 – hardware has changed” and will not let me reactivate it. It's a digital license I purchased through the Microsoft App store yes, the associated account is signed in so there's no activation key I can enter manually. Upon completing the BIOS update I did notice that I had to enter my Bitlocker recovery key before it would let me boot into Windows so I assume some security identifier must have changed when performing the update. What I

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  2. how do i activate windows 11 pro with error code 0xC004F211

    how do i activate my windows 11 pro with the error code 0xC004F211
     
    Zachary Holland1, May 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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  3. Raniel V. Win User
    Windows 10 Activation error 0xC004F211

    Good day! I'm Raniel, an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you.

    I suggest that you run through the steps provided by Greg Carmack - Windows MVP 2010-20 and Sumit on this thread with a similar issue that you're experiencing:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...


    I hope this helps.
     
  4. hamoda96 Win User

    Lost Windows 11 Pro for Workstations activation after BIOS update error 0xC004F211

    Windows reported that the hardware has changed 0xC004F211

    hi there

    my win 11 pro suddenly not activated ( activate window watermark appeared ) and the troubleshoot says (we weren't able to activate windows on this device )

    with ( Windows reported that the hardware has changed 0xC004F211 ) error but still receiving updates

    i updated bios before one week but i hadn't change any hardware

    thanx
     
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