Activation Issue - The following Failure occurred while trying to use the product by: Code: 0x80070005 Description: Access is denied

Hello ALL,

Today I was reading some old emails with the solutions done and I would like to share another issue it happens all the time. Hope it helps.

Issue

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Sometimes you may have Access Denied message when you're trying activate your Windows edition.

The message error is:

Invalid Product key

The following Failure occurred while trying to use the product by: Code: 0x80070005 Description: Access is denied.

• Probably if you have facing an issue like this one if you try run the command (even using Administrator account) "slmgr.vbs /dlv" on the server the activation error will show you the following message:

• For this case the best way is use one generic key to try install it and check if the Windows recognize it. After activating with that generic key we will be able to install the correct one to activate the Window properly.
• KMS Client Setup Keys http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793421.aspx

        C:\Windows\System32>cscript slmgr.vbs /ipk 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y

             Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
             Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


              Error: 0x80070005 Access denied: the requested action requires elevated privileges

Actions Taken
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• When attempting to activate any type of licensing (MAK or KMS client) received the following error message to permissions issues.
• Validated using RSOP.MSC the path "Computer Configuration/Policies/Windows Settings/Security Settings/System Services" and service "Plug and Play" has been set as "Not Defined".
• Checked the permission within the Regedit to the following key "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20" and the local account 'Network Service' has Full Control permission.

Solution

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• Added to Full Control permission to the 'Everyone' account in the following folders
• "C:\users\default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft"
• "C:\Windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft"

• Restarted the service "Software Protection" and and made Activation of Windows Server with a generic key as below:

C:\Windows\System32>cscript slmgr.vbs /ipk 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y

                                     Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
                                     Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Installed product key 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y successfully.

• Started the "Activate Now" Wizard. Typed the correct license successfully.
• Double check the license thru command "cscript slgmr.vbs /dlv"

C:\Windows\System32>cscript slmgr.vbs /dlv

                                    Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385

Name: Windows Server(R), ServerEnterprise edition

Description: Windows Operating System - Windows Server(R), VOLUME_MAK_B channel

Partial Product Key: G7X78

License Status: Licensed

Remaining Windows rearm count: 3

Cause
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• This issue was related to insufficient permissions on the folders mentioned above.