Error code: 0xC004F200:Ī recent update to the Microsoft Activation and Validation unintentionally caused a 'not genuine' error on volume-licensed Windows 7 clients that had KB971033 installed. License Activation Scheduler (sppuinotify.dll) was not able to automatically activate. Genuine validation result: hrOffline = 0x00000000, hrOnline =0xC004C4A2 The following events are logged in the event log. Run 'slui.exe' to go online and validate Windows.

Windows is running within the non-genuine notification period. The slmgr /dlv output reports error 0xC004F200.Īctivations that are made by using the slmgr /ato command fails and return the following message: You receive a Windows is not genuine error message after you log on.Ī This copy of windows is not genuine watermark appears in the bottom-right corner of the Windows desktop on a black background. Windows editions that support volume-licensing activation include the following:įor Windows editions that experience activation and 'not genuine' errors that are not caused by the Microsoft Activation and Validation server change around January 8, 2019, we recommend that you follow standard activation troubleshooting. For devices that continue to report activation and 'not genuine' notifications, you should remove KB 971033 by following the steps in the Resolution section. On January 9, 2019, we reverted a change that was made to Microsoft Activation and Validation servers.

Some users may receive the Windows Activation or 'Windows is not genuine' notifications starting at or after 10:00 UTC, January 8, 2019. This article applies to volume-licensed Windows 7 Service Pack 1 devices that use Key Management Service (KMS) activation and have the KB 971033 update installed. This article provides a solution to an issue where users may receive the Windows Activation or 'Windows is not genuine' notifications starting at or after 10:00 UTC, January 8, 2019.Īpplies to: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Original KB number: 4487266 Summary

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