problem in activating windows "cant activate try again later"

hi
i recently updated my windows 8 pro to 8.1 pro and as you understand i cannot active it with code error 0xC004F074
in the activation page says that i already have a activation code 
i also tried slui 04 but a message says cant active windows whith phone
honestly i`m tired since last time i changed my laptop and removed lisence from my last windows on my old laptop to install it on new laptop but microsoft blocked it and i bought another one 

Hi Yasharanesabian,

 

 

I would like to inform you that you should make sure that you are updating to the correct version of Windows while upgrading. If you are upgrading to a different version of Windows then that product key won’t work.

 

The error 0xC004F074 can occur with a support version mismatch between the KMS client and the KMS host machine. You can refer to the following Microsoft article and check if it helps.

 

When trying to activate you get 0xC004F074 with description "The Key Management Server (KMS) is unavailable"

 

Note: Applies to Windows 7, but suitable to your scenario.  

You can also refer to the following Microsoft article for more information.

 

Why can't I activate Windows?

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/why-activate-windows

 

Hope this helps.

 

Please post back with the status of the issue and we will be happy to assist you further.

 

 

 

 

 

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the page you said is for windows servers not 8.1 since there are updates wich is for windows servers
do you mean install them?
my license is for 8 pro and i upgrade to 8.1 pro from windows so the versions are same
one more thing why cant i use slui 4? a message says cant active windows whith phone
as i understand from error my problem is i cant connect to KMS not upgrading to another version of windows
thanks

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Hi Yasharanesabian,

 

Since the issue persists You may post your query in TechNet forums for better assistance on this issue.

 

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home

 

Please post back if you face any issues related to Windows and we will be glad to assist you further.

 

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thanks 

after blocking my second license by microsoft i switched to ubuntu and it`s actually much cooler than windows except in games

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after blocking my second license by microsoft i switched to ubuntu and it`s actually much cooler than windows except in games

I agree with you on Linux.  I am so damn tired of having activation issues with Windows and not getting anyone on the phone that can do better than read off of a printed script.  Windows 10?  MS can't even get Windows 8.1 working right.

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Last updated October 12, 2023 Views 1,974 Applies to: