If you are regular Windows 10 or 8 users, then you might face Windows activation error 0xc004f074 during the process to activate your product. In that case, you are unable to continue the process with activation process of Windows OS version 8 or 10.

In this article, you will read about the several methods to fix Windows activation error 0xc004f074 that you get in Windows 8 or 10 version of operating System. One thing keep in mind, you should carefully follow the instruction to fix this error and at first read the complete instruction carefully.

Different ways to fix Windows activation error 0xc004f074

Procedure 1: You need to Run the update and Activation Troubleshooters

Step 1: Go for Settingà Update & Securityà Troubleshooter

Step 2: Then select “Windows Update” and run the “Troubleshooter”

Step 3: If this error still appears, then follow step 1 & 2 until the tool completes the troubleshooting process

Step 4: Now, restarts your computer and check if the error 0xc004f074 persists

Procedure 2: You need to use “Slui 3” command

Step 1: Open run dialog box (Press Window + R)

Step 2: Type “Slui 3” and press “enter” key from keyboard

Step 3: Then write the Operating System product key in next window which appears on screen.

Step 4: Click on “Activation” button

Step 5: Now, restarts your PCs and check if you still have this error.

Procedure 3: You need to use “Slmgr.vbs” command

Step 1: Open “Command Prompt” (Press Window +X à select command prompt as administrator)

Step 2: Type “Slmgr.vbs – ipk – YYYYY – YYYYY – YYYYY – YYYYY – YYYYY” in command prompt and then press “enter” key

Note: You need to replace ‘Y’ letters in code with Operating System product key. Product key should have 25 numbers.

Step 3: After that, write “Slmgr.vbs – ato” in command prompt window and then press “enter” key

Step 4: Now, restarts your PCs and check Windows activation error 0xc004f074 is still in your computer.

Procedure 4: You need to Run SFC scan

Step 1: Open “Command Prompt” (Press Window + Xà select command prompt as administrator)

Step 2: Now, Type “SFC/SCANNOW”

Step 3: Once “SFC SCAN” finish, then you need to restarts your PCs and check the error still have or not.

Procedure 5: You can contact Microsoft Support

If you get Windows activation error 0xc004f074 for longer period, then you need to fix it immediately. In this case, you can try to call Microsoft Support Team quickly and tell them about this error you are getting in your PCs. Immediately ask them to change you running Windows Product keys. Sometimes, product key may blocked by server due to huge uses of this product key. So, you need to reset the product key and ask the Microsoft Support team to help you.

Procedure 6: You can use Automatic methods (Scan PCs with antimalware tool)

If you are unable to fix activation error 0xc004f074 on your Windows 8 or 10 PCs, then you need to scan your PCs with very powerful antimalware tools “Reimage” that have the capability to delete all junk files from PCs as well as ability to fix error 0xc004f074 and other related errors.