Right-click cmd, and then select Run as Administrator.Īt the command prompt, type the following command depending on the operating system and then press ENTER:įor Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: icacls %windir%\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\softwarelicensing /grant 'BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(F)' 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(F)' 'NT Service\slsvc:(OI)(CI)(R,W,D)' Select Start, and then type cmd in the Search box. Method 1: Set the correct permissions to the Tokens.dat file To resolve this issue, try the following methods in order. This issue occurs because the incorrect permissions are set on the Tokens.dat file or this file is corrupted. When you try to activate Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2, you may receive one of the following error messages:ĭescription: The activation server determined that the specified product key has been blocked.ĭescription: The Software Licensing Service reported that the license store contains inconsistent data. This article provides a solution to an error 0xC004E002 when you try to activate Windows.Īpplies to: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 - all editions, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Original KB number: 978305 Symptoms
Error 0xC004E002 during activation for Windows
