Windows 10: Cannot Activate Windows 11 after update Motherboard BIOS. Error code: 0x800704cf

Hello,"We can't reach our activation servers right now. Make sure you're connected to the Internet, wait a few minutes, and try again."I cannot Activate Windows 11 after update Motherboard BIOS. Error code: 0x800704cf. In January 2024, I bought digital license with $200 on Microsoft store app Windows 11 Pro version. But the license does not activate when I update my Asus motherboard. This is very time wasting! Customer support cannot help.Spend more than 10 hours with Microsoft support, but they don't have a solution for this. After researching, I found out that many people have the same iss

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Error Code 0x800704cf After Sleep and Hibernate

Completed BIOS update and have had multiple system restarts.

• Still getting error code 0x800704cf after sleep and hibernate.
  

After automatically installing driver upon restart: Intel 20.70.25.2 (2021-06-22).

• Still getting error code 0x800704cf after sleep and hibernate.
  

Ran Network troubleshooter

• Still getting error code 0x800704cf after sleep and hibernate.
  

It would help if there was a way to narrow down which software was triggering this error.

 

BIOS error codes

So I have motherboard with installed small LED screen, which presents BIOS error codes.

Where can I find a list of those errors. And I don't mean beep codes, but the "number" codes.

Ex after installing sound card, the motherboard startup fails with the code 15.

Example picture of code is here.

 

Unable to activate Windows on two computers (0x800704cf)

I cleaning install Windows 10 on almost all the machines in my office, both laptops and PCs.

The entire process has been smooth except for two computers.

These two computers are identical and Windows won't activate on them.

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Clicking on Troubleshoot gives the following reuslt:





I have tried searching for the error (0x800704cf) and saw tones of YouTube videos and guides but absolutely nothing has helped.


Anyone got any solutions?
My network is not blocking anything because I have activated 15+ Laptops and another PC on the same network.