Windows can't activate at this time...

[tkburis]

Hi,

Over the past few days, I have been encountering an error that states that 'Windows can't activate at this time. Try activating again later. If that doesn't work, contact support'. What is weird about this is that when I checked with the slmgr.vbs -dlv, -dli, and -ato, it returns that the product had been licensed/activated successfully. I also tried slui.exe 3, and slui.exe 4. Gosh, I even tried reinstalling my product key!
​How do I fix this?


EDIT:

Another key point I forgot to mention: when I run slmgr.vbs -rearm, it prompts me with an error that contains an error code: 0x8004F80B. That may be the only clue...

 

[bignastyid]

Where id the install media come from? Where was the key purchased?

 

[tkburis]

Where id the install media come from? Where was the key purchased?

I bought it online with the disk. Note that it was working fine for months already. The night before it happened, I ran sfc /scannow

 

[bignastyid]

Sounds like your key was invalidated. to find out why you'd need to contact Microsoft. Possible that key was sold more than once.

 

[tkburis]

Sounds like your key was invalidated. to find out why you'd need to contact Microsoft. Possible that key was sold more than once.

Be that as it may, I think that it is something to do with sfc /scannow. Also, are you sure? Because slmgr.vbs claims that it IS licensed. It is just the PC settings that denies that it is activated...