windows 8 activation failed online/phone/manual modes

[Leeman12]

My laptop came with OEM loaded windows 8. I reinstalled windows 8 due to HDD issue. trying to activate windows. getting error 0xC004C003.


I tired contact us agent online / connected to agent over phone no solution provided by Microsoft.


Last step instructed by online agent/phone agent are:

1. SLUI 04

2. wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey


using above steps obtained the installation id / product keys and used to activate. but failed to activate.


Any help ?

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