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0x803fa067: How to fix Windows activation error

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What is Windows activation?
When does error 0x803fa067 appear?
Avoid activation error 0x803fa067 by using an offline update
Activate Windows by phone if problem 0x803fa067 persists

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0x803fa067: How to fix Windows activation error

When an error occurs in Windows, it is usually described in unenlightening text. Additionally, an error code consisting of an eight-digit hexadecimal number is indicated . The code helps developers and administrators find a clear technical description at Microsoft. However, for regular users, this code is of little help when it comes to troubleshooting the error. Here's what to do in the case of error code 0x803fa067, which can appear when switching from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Professional ..

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  1. What is Windows activation?
  2. When does error 0x803fa067 appear?
  3. Avoid activation error 0x803fa067 by using an offline update
  4. Activate Windows by phone if problem 0x803fa067 persists

What is Windows activation?

Each Windows license can be used on only one computer. Activation saves your computer's unique hardware data to a Microsoft server and assigns a specific Windows product key (license code) to this specific device . No personal data is collected in this process. Therefore, mandatory activation has nothing to do with voluntary software registration .

If Windows is not activated, a notification urging activation appears in the lower right corner. The only thing to do with it is to follow it and enter the product key that is obtained with the Windows license in the input field that is displayed. In some cases, the notification for activation only appears in the settings. Windows 10 Home and Pro versions are installed using the same installation media, as it is the installation key that determines which features are activated and which are not..

When does error 0x803fa067 appear?

If you have Windows 10 Home installed on your computer and you have additionally purchased a product key for the Windows 10 Pro version, you should normally proceed as follows to activate it:

  1. In Windows settings, under "Update and security", open the "Activation" page. In it, you will find a link called? Change the product key ?. In the first step, you must click on this link.
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In Windows settings, you can enter the new product key in the "Activation" section.
  1. In the next window, enter the license key that you received with the purchase of the Windows 10 Pro version.
  2. Finally, click on? Start ?. The additional Windows 10 Professional features will then be activated, which may take some time; finally, the system will reboot.

If during this same procedure, Windows displays error code 0x803fa067, activating the new system edition should not work correctly.

Avoid activation error 0x803fa067 by using an offline update

Even if the error 0x803fa067 appears, a simple trick will allow us to update Windows 10 to the Professional version: When you are in the last window, before clicking on? Start ?, disconnect the connection to the network . To do this, unplug the network cable from the computer or deactivate the wireless connection that you have activated. Then click the button to update. After the automatic reboot has been carried out and the version change has been completed, connect the device to the network; If everything went well, the error 0x803fa067 will not appear..

Activate Windows by phone if problem 0x803fa067 persists

As with older versions of Windows, you can still activate Windows 10 over the phone if you can't activate online - even though the phone number and activation form are not as easy to find as before. In case of telephone activation, you will have to proceed as follows:

  1. Right-click on the Windows icon and open the system menu. Choose ? Command Prompt ? or? Windows PowerShell ?.
  2. Enter the command slui 4 and confirm it with the? Enter? Key.
  3. In the menu that appears below, select your country and in this way you will see a free phone number and another one for payment. The toll-free number does not work from mobile phones, so you will have to use the paid number if you do not have a landline.
  4. You will come into contact with a voice computer system. Once prompted, enter the Installation ID using the phone keypad.
  5. Next, you will get a confirmation ID on your phone that you must enter on your computer to activate Windows 10; shortly after, the activation notification will disappear.

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