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Windows activation required after SSD clone
I cloned my original 120GB SSD to a new 500GB drive with my Windows 7 Professional SP1 OS. Everything looked good and functional, so I went ahead and wiped the original drive to re-purpose it. Then I realized that Windows was saying "29 days to activate. Activated Windows now".
When I click "Activate Windows Online Now" it gives me an Error Code 0xC004C020. "The activation server reported that the Multiple Activation Key has exceeded its limit."
The product key I used ~6 years ago was from an MSDN Academic Alliance. I called Microsoft about it, and after some hilariously classic transfer transfer transfer-"we are currently closed, goodbye" *click* shenanigans, I found out that the product key is actually an Enterprise volume product key?? (the DMK2T one).
So now I'm questioning if I've got the right one. I had another one that I thought was for Windows 7 pro RTM, so I tried the "Change product key", but apparently that's an Ultimate key?? So it could be that I've messed up the diagnostic tool by putting in this Enterprise key; I don't know how to tell what it was originally, since nothing has worked thus far.
I don't want to upgrade to Win 10 right now, and anyway now it appears I can't for free. I could buy Windows 10 (again, don't want to yet, but they don't sell Windows 7 anymore) but I'm not sure if you can buy it and use it as an upgrade instead of a fresh install?? Ideally I just want my Windows 7 activated again.
I do have an image of my OS from right before the clone, so I could try putting that back on my small SSD, but that will be a bit of a pain, and I'm not sure where that would get me.
Thanks very much for considering my situation and sharing some advice.
Code:Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0): ----------------------------------------- Windows Validation Data--> Validation Code: 0 Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-*****-*****-DMK2T Windows Product Key Hash: j+TCy3B+m8xqWQUskhXM0KyIkVk= Windows Product ID: 55041-011-1393397-86794 Windows Product ID Type: 6 Windows License Type: Volume MAK Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048 ID: {711237EF-C46E-48BE-A4EB-982DEBFF4A16}(1) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Product Name: Windows 7 Professional Architecture: 0x00000009 Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.150715-0600 TTS Error: Validation Diagnostic: Resolution Status: N/A Vista WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Windows XP Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 File Exists: No Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Users\Stu\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{711237EF-C46E-48BE-A4EB-982DEBFF4A16}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-BBBBB</PKey><PID>55041-011-1393397-86794</PID><PIDType>6</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2193822868-2408663649-2928034479</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>System manufacturer</Manufacturer><Model>System Product Name</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>0504 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20090519000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>F3A13807018400FE</HWID><UserLCID>1009</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002 Licensing Data--> Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514 Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, VOLUME_MAK channel Activation ID: 9abf5984-9c16-46f2-ad1e-7fe15931a8dd Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 55041-00172-011-139339-03-4105-7601.0000-2452015 Installation ID: 022203686930661144544244957181548551996811291872821411 Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338 Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339 Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341 Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340 Partial Product Key: DMK2T License Status: Additional grace period (KMS license expired or hardware out of tolerance) Time remaining: 35340 minute(s) (24 day(s)) Remaining Windows rearm count: 2 Trusted time: 02/09/2015 8:07:02 PM Windows Activation Technologies--> HrOffline: 0x00000000 HrOnline: 0x00000000 HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000 Event Time Stamp: 8:14:2015 10:26 ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 HealthStatus Bitmask Output: HWID Data--> HWID Hash Current: OAAAAAIAAgABAAEAAgACAAAAAwABAAEACrbUrU40pSmqfxiwdlvC+GrI3ojgRe1frFi0ejJB6oI= OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> N/A OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table Windows marker version: N/A OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A BIOS Information: ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value APIC 051909 APIC1244 FACP 051909 FACP1244 HPET 051909 OEMHPET MCFG 051909 OEMMCFG OEMB 051909 OEMB1244 OSFR 051909 OEMOSFR SSDT DpgPmm CpuPm