n   Microsoft Key Management Services (KMS) provides a way to automatically activate volume license editions of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.

n    KMS activation is available for the following Microsoft products within NTHU network, otherwise, you can use the VPN service.

n    Please click the link [Computer & Communication Center/ In-campus Authorized Software] for KMS authentication of NTHU campus licensed Windows and Office.

n    Error code 0XC004F035: The Software Protection Service reported that the computer could not be activated with a Volume license product key.

-This error code equates to “The Software Protection Service reported that the computer could not be activated with a Volume license product key...” The error text is correct, but is ambiguous. This error indicates that the computer is missing a Windows marker in the BIOS – provided on OEM systems to indicate computers shipping with qualifying editions of Windows, which is a requirement for KMS client activation. Error: Invalid Volume License Key In order to activate, you need to change your product key to a valid Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or Retail key. You must have a qualifying operating system license AND a Volume license Windows 7 upgrade license, or a full license for Windows 7 from a retail source. ANY OTHER INSTALLATION OF THIS SOFTWARE IS IN VIOLATION OF YOUR AGREEMENT AND APPLICABLE COPYRIGHT LAW.

n    Error code 0XC004F074: The Software Protection Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. 

-Check your Internet connection, the initial KMS activation process requires network connectivity to the NTHU campus network, either through a wired, wireless, or VPN connection.

-In order for your connection and activation to be successful, your system timezone setting has to match KMS server. To correct this issue and move forward with your activation: Open Control Panel, clicking Clock, Language, and Region, and then clicking Date and Time. Click Change time zone and be sure to set timezone to UTC+8 Taipei.

n    Error code 0xC004F038: The Software Protection Service reported that the computer could not be activated. The count reported by your Key Management Service (KMS) is insufficient. Please contact your system administrator.

n    Error code 0xC004F039: The Software Protection Service reported that the computer could not be activated. The Key Management Service (KMS) is not enabled.

n    Error code 0x80070005: Access denied. The requested action requires elevated privileges.

-User Account Control (UAC) prohibits activation processes from running in a non-elevated command prompt.

Right-click cmd.exe, and then click Run as Administrator.

n    Error code 0xC004C008: One copy of Windows might have been installed on multiple PCs.

-It's an OEM operating system, not the campus licensing version.

- Your computer's hardware has been changed.

- Windows was reinstalled on the same computer

- Your Windows product key was transferred from another computer.

- The ‌Windows product key that you're trying to use has already been used on the maximum number of computers that your license allows.

- If you changed your hardware, reinstalled Windows. In other case, contact your seller for more support.

n    Error code 0xC004F06C: The Software Protection Service reported that the computer could not be activated. The Key Management Service (KMS) determined that the request timestamp is invalid.

- The system time on the client computer is too different from the time on the KMS host.

- Time sync is important to system and network security for a variety of reasons. Fix this issue by changing the system time on the client to sync with the KMS. Use of a Network Time Protocol (NTP) time source or Active Directory Domain Services for time synchronization is recommended. This issue uses UTP time and is independent of Time Zone selection.

n    Error code 0XC004F017: The Software Licensing Service reported that the license is not installed.

- Please uninstall the earlier version , download and install the campus version of Office, and then reactivate it.

- Refer to the uninstallation method “Why can't I successfully install Office? How to uninstall the built-in trial version of Office on a newly purchased computer?”

n    Error code 0XC004C003 , 0x803F7001: We can't activate Windows on this device because you don't have a valid digital license or product key.

- Please first confirm whether the installed operating system version is the authorized version of the school, and the confirmation method is as follows:

Enter slmgr -dlv in the CMD window, and confirm whether the description is the VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel. If not, please use the correct mass-licensed version to install.

- Please enter the following command in the CMD window

slmgr.vbs -ipk NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43
slmgr.vbs –ato

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kms-client-activation-keys  

n    When activating Windows shows "Windows is running within the non-genuine notification period. Run 'slui.exe' to go online and validate Windows."

- Download the file KMS-KB971033.zip, unzip the file to get .bat file, right-click to Run as Administrator.

- Please refer to the Microsoft official instructions.