Windows 10: Windows upgrade failed Error Code:0x80070005

My new Dell laptop came with Windows Home preinstalled from a national store chain. Later, I bought and paid for Windows Pro at the Microsoft Store using my Microsoft account. During upgrade, I got an error "Windows upgrade failed Error Code:0x80070005".Went to the Activation page and got this in red letersWe can't activate Windows on this device because you don't have a valid license or key, select Troubleshoot below. Error code: 0xC004C003Ran Troubleshoot and gotWe can't activate your copy of Windows. Make sure you're connected to the Internet and try again. If you're connected to the I

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Error code 0x80070005

Hello Sandra,

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• What is the complete error message along with the error code of this issue?
• What exactly are you trying to perform prior to this issue?

I would like to inform that Error 0x80070005 is a Windows Update error.

If you are facing this issue while installing the Windows Updates, I suggest you to refer to the below Microsoft Support article, try the troubleshooting steps suggested and check if it helps.

Error 0x80070005 in Windows Update when you try to install updates


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Error code 0x80070005

Hi,

To fix your concern, please click the link below and follow the suggested troubleshooting steps:

• Error 0x80070005 in Windows Update when you try to install updates

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Error code: 0x80070005 - 0xA001A

Trying to download windows 10 to a media device (USB) for installation on another PC and keep getting this error. Am wondering if I should be following the steps suggested for error code: 0x80070005-0xA0019 ?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.