Windows 7 Pro 64bit activation issue 0xC004F063

[JoshGinter]

I know that this issue has been posted a dozen times on this forum and I've looked through them but to no avail. At work I have a Dell Precision T5610 workstation that I received from my employer but not through IT. Which is weird. IT only officially handles our laptops. The workstation I received was straight from the Dell factory. There was an issue with that installation of windows where my HDD usage was 100% almost all the time, making it impossible to use the computer without suffering from excruciating lag. I was worried it was a piece of Dell software causing the issue. So I used Belarc to get my Windows 7 key. And did a completely fresh windows 7 installation (not using the dell recovery partition). I've never had an OEM copy of windows before and was unaware of the COA weirdness associated with such a key.

I've been putting off the windows activation stuff but today started getting the popup saying my copy might not be genuine. The key that I got using Belarc doesn't work (which I now know is to be expected...) and the workstation itself doesn't appear to have the COA sticker that I guess i need to activate. I do still have the Recovery partition, but I REALLY don't want to start with completely fresh Windows again. Does anyone have any advice on what (if anything) I can do to get Windows activated without reinstalling from the recovery partition? And if not, how do I actually go about doing such a recovery? I've attached the WGADiag thing in case it helps.

Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-M3DJT-4J3WC-733WD
Windows Product Key Hash: xo+ajVSpae7/4VoZjS7m6JL0f3A=
Windows Product ID: 00371-OEM-8992671-00524
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {46E80473-E123-40E0-B5BC-5C2F7CE53AA1}(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.140303-2144
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:\Program Files (x86)\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>{46E80473-E123-40E0-B5BC-5C2F7CE53AA1}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-733WD</PKey><PID>00371-OEM-8992671-00524</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-818630681-1702985511-1954664566</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>Precision T5610</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>A03</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="7"/><Date>20130905000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>3AAD3507018400FE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL  </OEMID><OEMTableID>CBX3   </OEMTableID></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, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: 50e329f7-a5fa-46b2-85fd-f224e5da7764
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00371-00178-926-700524-02-1033-7601.0000-1672014
Installation ID: 003095706641314206613176185034941201831173905172956774
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: 733WD
License Status: Notification
Notification Reason: 0xC004F063.
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 6/16/2014 11:48:06 AM

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 5:15:2014 19:53
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:


HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: LgAAAAEAAgABAAEAAAACAAAAAQABAAEAHKIkG7a3mCYmm6ZakoBcf06TaEEAPw==

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name	OEMID Value	OEMTableID Value
  APIC			DELL  		CBX3   
  FACP			DELL  		CBX3   
  HPET			DELL  		CBX3   
  MCFG			DELL  		OEMMCFG.
  FPDT			DELL  		CBX3   
  ASF!			INTEL 		 HCG
  SSDT			INTEL		CpuPm
  MSDM			DELL  		CBX3   
  EINJ			AMI		AMI EINJ
  ERST			AMIER		AMI ERST
  HEST			AMI		AMI HEST
  BERT			AMI		AMI BERT
  DMAR			A M I 		OEMDMAR
  SLIC			DELL  		CBX3

 

[NoelDP]

The Product Key for Dells should be on the back of the case - although on desktops it's almost always on the outside, it may be in the inside of the case flap.

Having said that, it looks to me as if this is a machine which shipped with Windows 7 as a downgrade - in which case you MUST use the proper Recovery media for the install, and not a retail disk (which is what you appear to have done here).

Is there a Windows 8 sticker on the case, rather than a COA sticker?

Del Recovery disks are usually the cleanest of them all, since the main disk is almost always a 'pure' OS disk, and you then have the additional drivers & Applications disk from which you can pick and choose.

I suggest that you reformat and reinstall using the Recovery media.