Struggling to Activate Windows error codes (0xc000022, System error 5, 0x80004005)

[Microsoft Windows]

A few years ago, I hard reset my pc because I was trying to fix blue screens with my computer (later realized it was incompatible ram). Once windows reinstalled, I had to add a new key. I did so and got an error code; (0xc000022). I didn't care at the time but now have come back. I've looked further into it and tried starting windows software protection in services.msc but it restricts me with System error 5, (basically denies my access). I ran it with administrator on command prompt and still had the same issue. [C:\Windows\System32>net start sppsvc The Software Protection service is star

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