Windows 11 home activation issue


sunset72

sunset72

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Hi ,
I bought this pc for almost 2 months, it’s a gaming pc with windows 11 home edition pre-installed on it ! Everything was fine and nothing wrong, suddenly, I got a notification on the desktop ( Activate Windows ) , trying to troubleshoot the issue, an error message with error code ( 0x8007000d ) popped up.then checked the system information, it shows the windows installed on ( 1/21/1601 ) !!!!! Knowing that windows updates works fine . Any suggestion please ??
 
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23H2 build ( 22631.3007 )

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    Win 11 home
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    PC/Desktop
Take the PC back to the store you bought it from and have them repair the issue for you.

Make sure you point out the installation time discrepancy to them so that they will know why Windows is not activated now and ask them to replace the clock/BIOS battery on the motherboard while they are at it.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
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    G-Skill RipjawsV F4-3600C18 (16GB x 2)
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    AMD Wraith Prism (Stock)
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    Logitech G502
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    100Mbps down / 40Mbps up
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    Antivirus
    Windows Defender - Clamwin

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3194
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
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    Integrated Realtek
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    Benq 27
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    2560x1440
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    500w
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    Dell Premium
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    Logitech wired
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    Logitech wireless
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    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
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    Defender+MWB Premium
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    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
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    Dell Optiplex 9020
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    i7-4770
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    24 gb
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    Benq 27
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    2560x1440
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    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
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    500w
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    MT
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    Dell factory
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    Logitech wireless
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    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
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    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
trumpy81 said:
Take the PC back to the store you bought it from and have them repair the issue for you.

Make sure you point out the installation time discrepancy to them so that they will know why Windows is not activated now and ask them to replace the clock/BIOS battery on the motherboard while they are at it.
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Unfortunately, I bought it from an individual, but it was working just fine for almost two months as I mentioned!! And the Date/time on the pc is fine now , only thing is when check the windows information, other than that it’s on the correct date/time .. I didi even the sync option for date/time and it works successfully.
 

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    Win 11 home
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    PC/Desktop

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Ok Kewl.

Try to follow the instructions given in the link below and reset your installation time. Fingers crossed that should allow the activation to complete after running the troubleshooter again.

www.mstoic.com

Changing Windows Installation Date Using Registry Editor

The article gives you step by step instructions to change your Windows installation date using Registry Editor in Windows.
www.mstoic.com www.mstoic.com

You can use the following to calculate the epoch time in seconds:

Unix Time Converter - Epoch Converter

Easy human date to unix timestamp and vice-versa for developers. Time and date are frequently used as timestamps in various programming languages.
unixtimeconverter.net unixtimeconverter.net

I would also recommend that you change the button cell battery on the motherboard, just to be safe.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
    Memory
    G-Skill RipjawsV F4-3600C18 (16GB x 2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RX 5700 XT Gaming OC
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VE278 (x 2)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
    Samsung 970 Pro NVMe 512GB (x 2)
    ST10000VN0004 10TB (x 2)
    ST10000VN0008 10TB (x 2)
    ST4000VN000 4TB (x 2)
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000
    Case
    Corsair Carbide 400R
    Cooling
    AMD Wraith Prism (Stock)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G213
    Mouse
    Logitech G502
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps down / 40Mbps up
    Browser
    Firefox - Chrome - Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender - Clamwin
If the other suggestion of changing the date fails, I would attempt to contact support as is in the screenshot.
My question is, you bought the machine used. Are you certain it has a valid underlying license?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3194
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme+256gb SKHynix m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+1tb Kingston m2.nvme+ 4gb Solidigm nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
sunset72 said:
it shows the windows installed on ( 1/21/1601
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Perhaps it was never licensed for Windows 11 and that strange date is a symptom of the method used to make it look like it had been activated.


Denis
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3447
trumpy81 said:
Ok Kewl.

Try to follow the instructions given in the link below and reset your installation time. Fingers crossed that should allow the activation to complete after running the troubleshooter again.

www.mstoic.com

Changing Windows Installation Date Using Registry Editor

The article gives you step by step instructions to change your Windows installation date using Registry Editor in Windows.
www.mstoic.com www.mstoic.com

You can use the following to calculate the epoch time in seconds:

Unix Time Converter - Epoch Converter

Easy human date to unix timestamp and vice-versa for developers. Time and date are frequently used as timestamps in various programming languages.
unixtimeconverter.net unixtimeconverter.net

I would also recommend that you change the button cell battery on the motherboard, just to be safe.
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Tried to change the installation date by using registry editor, but unfortunately nothing changed. Knowing that when using the command prompt with ( systeminfo ) , it gives me the installation date is 1/1/1601 , but when checking at settings, it gives me 1/21/1601 !!!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
glasskuter said:
If the other suggestion of changing the date fails, I would attempt to contact support as is in the screenshot.
My question is, you bought the machine used. Are you certain it has a valid underlying license?
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When bought it , the guy made a system reset in front of me so as to remove his stuff. so, I just added my microsoft account and started installing microsoft updates and other personal stuff.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Try3 said:
Perhaps it was never licensed for Windows 11 and that strange date is a symptom of the method used to make it look like it had been activated.


Denis
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As mentioned earlier, when I bought it almost 2 months ago , he made a reset for the pc in front of me , so I waited until it finished, and then when I returned back home , just added my microsoft account and my stuff and nothing wrong until about a week ago .
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
If your PC has been registered in your microsoft account. then it's easy. Just login your microsoft account, supposed it should be fixed when login.

(microsoft account should have all of your device legal information)

Otherwise, hmm, , , likely a fake Windows 11 Home key was used.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7/11
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP/Lenovo/Asus
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    Intel i7-11800H
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    Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 6
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3200MHz
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
    Hard Drives
    1TB PCIe SSD
sunset72 said:
As mentioned earlier, when I bought it almost 2 months ago , he made a reset for the pc in front of me , so I waited until it finished, and then when I returned back home , just added my microsoft account and my stuff and nothing wrong until about a week ago .
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None of your comments disprove the possibility that the seller faked activation.
There used to be members who specialised in investigating activation problems in Windows 7 & 10. Perhaps one of them will join in this conversation.
I have not noticed any threads like yours in ElevenForum.

Perhaps this discussion of the activation troubleshooter might help you?
transfer to new computer - NavyLCDR #16 - ElevenForum


Best of luck,
Denis
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3447
Run

Code: 
slmgr /dlv

from an admin command prompt and tells us what it says on line "Product Key Channel:" after the colon on the popup screen?
 

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    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
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