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Windows activation, confirmation ID, 0xC004C008 error...
Hello and thank you for reading,
this is my first post on these forums, even though I am coming here for an advice now and then. This time I couldn't find what I was looking for, so I registered and, well, straight to the point, I got five months old original Windows 7 Ultimate Full Retail (not OEM) and, yes, I was reinstalling/activating it a lot. During that time, I can say, maybe 30 times (everytime on the same PC, no upgrades/changes, specs provided). But now, all of a sudden, activation failed, returning an 0xC004C008 error. I thought immediately, that I maybe pushed it too far, and maybe Microsoft has enough of me or/and consider me as a pirate/hacker.
Yep, I have done phone activation thing, "talked" to a bot, got the 48 digit confirmation ID (8 fields by 6 digits) and used it to finally activate my Windows and, just out of curiosity, tried it to reinstall W7 again. Wiped it, installed, connected to internet, clicked to activate Windows, and it happened again. So I used the same 48 digit confirmation ID I obtained via phone, and I'm OK again.
Now, my question is, will it stay like this for ever? Now I have to use 25 digit original license key (from DVD box), activate Windows and use 48 digit confirmation ID acquired from automated phone system. And I don't like it much. I thought, when I'll use confirmation ID, everything will be reset and I'll be put in the "reliable client" bracket again, not that I'll stay in the "constant suspect under supervision" one.
Anyway, what is the count of activations, that will start being suspicious for Microsoft? I have heard about it on Windows XP, but did not think, this can happen on W7 too.
So, is there anything I can do to get rid of the PIRATE label I have on my forehead right now?
Thank you.