Windows 10: Error 0x803fa067 re-activation Windows 10 Pro

Replaced motherboard on working Windows 11 Pro unit, came as needs to reactivate, clocked Troublehoot, "I changed hardware recently" and it refused to proceed, "product not valid" or something like that.Did a complete Windows 10 Pro reinstall, Activation, entered the key from the label, and getting error 0x803fa067.Called MS activation line, entered key from slui.exe, and got a decline, "please verify your product key" and goodbye, no change to talk to a tech.What am I missing?

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Windows 10 Pro activation gives error 0x803fa067

Hi!

 

Activation/Upgrade Error 0x803fa067

I tried to Updgrade my windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.
I tried it with the default key that upgrades Windows 10 to pro without activating it(which is done in the second step).

The Universal-Key for Windows 10 Pro which is published by Microsoft is VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T. I tried that one but I get the error 0x803fa067.

I first tried it with the Windows 10 Settings using the Change Product Key Button in the Activation "Tab" And second with the command slmgr.vbs -ipk VK7JG-...
Both methods werent succesfull.

What the error originally means is: you don't have a digital licence or a valid Product Key.
I guess either the newly bought laptop was delivered with a fraudulent license( then microsoft is bluntly lying to me)





or the error message isn't quite correct. In this case I would go with my second guess

I am not sure why this Problem occures, so my question is: why do I get the Error 0x803fa067?
I am aware of the fact that I could reinstall Windows 10 Pro(which is the way I will probably do it) but I am intrigued to know how I could resolve the Problem without spending those extra 15 minutes.

 

Windows 10 Pro activation error (0x803fa067)

Hi,

I upgraded Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro using VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T generic product key, but when I wanted to active it by the purchased product key ( ends -7MH26) I received the 0x803fa067 error code. How can this be resolved? Any ideas?

Thanks.

Gabor