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title: Windows Activation Error 0x80041023
description: "[![1679305057 641829617b83f Windows Activation Error 0x80041023](https://i0.wp.com/bcdkey.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1679305057_641829617b83f.png?resize=678%2C363&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/bcdkey.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1679305057_641829617b83f.png?ssl=1) **For this error, first of all, please make sure that you are typing each and every letter correctly. If it's still giving you the same error, please follow the workaround below:** 1. Press Windows…"
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updated: "2025-07-30"
category: Windows and Office
---

# Windows Activation Error 0x80041023

[![1679305057 641829617b83f Windows Activation Error 0x80041023](https://i0.wp.com/bcdkey.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1679305057_641829617b83f.png?resize=678%2C363&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/bcdkey.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1679305057_641829617b83f.png?ssl=1)

**For this error, first of all, please make sure that you are typing each and every letter correctly. If it's still giving you the same error, please follow the workaround below:**

1. Press Windows key + X

2. Click Command Prompt (admin)

3. Enter the following command: **wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey**

[![1679305070 6418296ebd718 Windows Activation Error 0x80041023](https://i0.wp.com/bcdkey.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1679305070_6418296ebd718.png?resize=656%2C101&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/bcdkey.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1679305070_6418296ebd718.png?ssl=1)

4. Hit Enter

5. Copy the product key then enter it

6. Click **Start** > **Settings **> **Update & security **>** Activation** > **Change the product key** then enter the new product key we sent you > click **Next **to Activate

[![1679305093 64182985839fc Windows Activation Error 0x80041023](https://i0.wp.com/bcdkey.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1679305093_64182985839fc.png?resize=793%2C597&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/bcdkey.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1679305093_64182985839fc.png?ssl=1)

**However, if the above solution does not work or you do not wish to do the solution above, please contact our Customer Support Team via **[**Support Tickets**](https://bcdkey.net/create-new-ticket/).** so we can check if you are eligible for a refund or replacement. **

**To assist you better, please include the details below:**

*1. Order ID*

*2. Screenshot of the pop-up/error message *

*3. Additional information (if any)*