Describe about the 0xc004f200 error? Explain the error code briefly and show the steps to fix this error code, and add the snapshot of the error?
When the computer might be running on a counterfeit copy of Windows, and the Windows key is not genuine is the cause of the error and give rise to 0xc004f200 error code. The error code shows ‘A recent update to the Microsoft Activation and Validation unintentionally caused a “not genuine” error on volume-licensed Windows 7 clients with KB 971033 installed.’
The steps to fix the error code are as follows:
Step 1: Click on the Start option and go to the Control Panel.
Step 2: Click on Control Panel > Windows Update > View update history > Installed Updates.
Step 3: Right-click on Update for Microsoft Windows (KB971033), and then select Uninstall.
Step 4: Run the following command in command prompt as an administrator.
• wusa /uninstall /kb:971033
• dism /online /Remove-Package /PackageName: Microsoft-Windows-Security-WindowsActivationTechnologies-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.1.7600.16395
Step 5: Now, rebuild activation related files by running the following command:
• net stop sppuinotify
• sc config sppuinotify start= disabled
• net stop sppsvc
• del %windir%\system32\7B296FB0-376B-497e-B012-9C450E1B7327-5P-0.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0 /ah
• del %windir%\system32\7B296FB0-376B-497e-B012-9C450E1B7327-5P-1.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0 /ah
• del %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\tokens.dat
• del %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\cache\cache.dat
• net start sppsvc
• cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk <edition-specific KMS client key>
• cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato
• sc config sppuinotify start= demand
