Windows 10: Failure to activate Windows on my recently resetted desktop

Discus and support Failure to activate Windows on my recently resetted desktop in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hi,So yesterday I cleaned all data from my desktop computer, and usually windows activates itself once I log in on my microsoft account I have Windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Ighor A., Jan 10, 2025.

  1. Ighor A. Win User

    Failure to activate Windows on my recently resetted desktop


    Hi,So yesterday I cleaned all data from my desktop computer, and usually windows activates itself once I log in on my microsoft account I have Windows Pro, but this time it didn't, and I can't activate it even with the activation key... and the function to solve problems can't find what is wrong. ERROR CODE: 0xC004F213I have another notebook using the same account, maybe something got mixed up?

    :)
     
    Ighor A., Jan 10, 2025
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  2. Windows 10 reset failures. Computer won't boot now and getting frustrated.

    Hi Alfred,

    To help you with your concern regarding the reset failure, let me suggest you to do a startup repair. Kindly follow the steps below:

    • Press Windows key
    • Hold Shift key then click Restart
    • You'll be prompted to the Advance Startup Options
    • Select Troubleshoot
    • Advanced options
    • Startup repair

    Please let us know how it goes for us to assist you further.
     
    Virfranz Man, Jan 10, 2025
    #2
  3. Windows is not activated following "reset this pc"

    My latest rebuild was done using:
    • Reset this PC.
    • Don't keep files.

    I now see the conflicting output as show in post #16.

    Also I have a watermark on my desktop. Is this normal?

    Failure to activate Windows on my recently resetted desktop 110486d1485974068t-windows-not-activated-following-reset-pc-watermark.png
     
    the5krunner, Jan 10, 2025
    #3
  4. slozomby Win User

    Failure to activate Windows on my recently resetted desktop

    Recent File List

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file1

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file2
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file3
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file4
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file5
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file6
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file7
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file8
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file9
    ...

    you get the idea. ( too lazy to put it in a for loop and test it.

    or just open regedit and remove all the fileX from that key.
     
    slozomby, Jan 10, 2025
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