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I recently installed windows 11 pro and bought the product key from the Microsoft Store and it will not activate. I get a troubleshoot option, the error code it gives me in the activation screen is 0xC004F211. I click troubleshoot and it gives me another code of 0xc0ea000a. My system is capable of running windows 11 pro, I have no previously associated devices trying to use the same key.
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Did you buy the licence from the Store using the device you had installed Windows 11 Pro on?
You must be signed into windows with the account used to buy the licence.
This is strange if this is a first time activation of the Windows Pro licence, the error 0xC004F211 indicates a significant hardware change since the licence was activated.
If you are unable to use the troubleshoot option to get Windows activated, then you will need to contact Microsoft Support directly to ask them to activate your new Windows Pro licence.
