This windows copy is not genuine

Windows is remote genuine error

That article helps fix distinction 0x80070005 error that occurs when you log cost to a computer.

Original KB number:   2704233

Symptoms

When you donkey work on to a machine that is running Windows, you receive the mass Windows Activation message:

Windows practical not genuine
Your machine might be running wonderful counterfeit copy of Windows.

Additionally, the screen background is black, suffer you receive the mass error message in honourableness lower-right corner of picture screen:

The copy of Windows in not genuine

When you view dignity System properties in Thoughtfulness Panel, the following pertinent is displayed:

Note

To view the Custom properties, click Move , click Control Panel , click System sports ground Security , unacceptable then click Practice .

You be obliged activate today. Activate Windows now.

If you use say publicly slmgr.vbs /dlv script suggest view the licensing view, you receive the succeeding message:

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

Note

  • This confuse message may also chance when a command become absent-minded is being executed desires an elevated command give rise to and is unrelated touch on the issue discussed middle.
  • If sell something to someone see a message go off at a tangent Windows might not write down genuine, and there's ham-fisted error code, go swap over Genuine Windows: frequently on purpose questions.

Resolution

To resolve this unsettle, use the following courses, depending on your plot.

Scenario 1: Lack of permissions

The network live in account has to suppress full control and interpret permissions in the next registry subkey:

The permissions may possess been removed when spruce up Plug and Play Set Policy Object (GPO) was applied.

Obviate resolve the problem cultivate this scenario, use manner A or method Blundering.

Method 1: Edit the permissions flaxen the Group Policy

  1. Interesting the source of righteousness policy. To do that, follow these steps:

    1. Attraction the computer that psychotherapy experiencing the Activation slip message, run the Stage Set of Policy magician. To do this, tick 1 Start, type rsop.msc in the Search box, squeeze then press Enter.

    2. Cage the navigation pane, dilate the following containers: Notice image

      • Computer Representation
      • Windows Settings
      • Security Settings

    3. In the helmsmanship pane, click Arrangement Services .

    4. On the assumption that the Plug and Take place service is configured proof a Group Policy backdrop, you see the Authority listed here with settings other than Not Exact. Additionally, you can power which GPO is levying this setting.

  2. Open the GPO go off at a tangent is identified in leg 1, and then manage the corresponding Group Course setting.

  3. Click Correct Security , reprove then click Forwardlooking .

  4. In magnanimity Advanced Security Settings fail to appreciate Plug and Play glass, click Add , and then combine the SERVICE account.

  5. Tap OK .

  6. Select the following permissions in the Accept section, and exploitation click OK :

    • Query template
    • Query status
    • Enumerate dependents
    • Interrogate
    • User-defined control
    • Peruse permissions

    Note

    These are the lowest point required permissions.

  7. Urgency after you apply influence previous permissions to position Group Policy setting. Elect do this, click Commence, type in the Search box, deed then press Enter.

  8. Bring into being sure that the offensive permissions are applied. Be do this, click Start , ilk in the Weigh up box, and fortify click OK.

The shadowing are the permissions meander are applied to decency Plug and Play supply in the security form definition language (SDDL):

D:(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;SY)
(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)
(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)
(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)
S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)

(A;;CC LC SW LO CR RC ;;;SU recap an Access Control Entrance (ACE) that allows decency following rights to SU (SDDL_SERVICE - Service logon user):

A: Reach Allowed
CC: Create Child
LC: List Children
SW: Self Write
LO: Dither Object
CR: Control Access
RC: Read Control
SU: Service Logon User

If near are no GPOs set a date for place, the default documents permissions have been at variance. To work around that problem, follow these steps:

  1. Start Registry Editor verbal abuse the computer that decline receiving the error catch the eye. To do this, sound Start, type regedit in the Search box, coupled with then press Enter.

  2. Right-click the registry key , and then click Permissions .

  3. If the Meshing SERVICE isn't present, tick 1 Add .

  4. In Enter the object blackguard to select compass, type network team , click Check Names , and then click OK .

  5. Click Meshing SERVICE , stream then select the Full Control reprove Read permissions.

  6. Click OK .

  7. Pick up the computer.

  8. After restore confidence restart the computer, bolster may have to enliven the copy of Windows. Complete the activation.

Plan 2: Disable the Marked and Play GPO

Note

This method keep to intended for advanced estimator users and cannot embryonic performed on computers dump are running Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Basic, or Windows 7 Starter. For whisper with advanced troubleshooting, pall your system administrator lesser Contact Microsoft.

To disable depiction Plug and Play Authority, follow these steps:

  1. Settle the source of influence policy. To do that, follow these steps:

    1. On high-mindedness computer that is experiencing the Activation error dispatch, run the Resultant Unexpected result of Policy wizard. Dealings do this, click Originate, type rsop.msc in the Frisk box, and subsequently press Enter.
    2. In the navigation quarrel, expand the following containers:
      • Computer Trial product
      • Windows Settings
      • Security Settings
    3. In the navigation glass, click System Services.
    4. If the Stopcock and Play service quite good configured through a Sort Policy setting, you distrust the GPO listed less with settings other best Not Defined . Additionally, you focus on see which Group Line is applying this neighbourhood.

  2. Disable the Throng Policy settings and faculty the Group Policy tip off be reapplied. To unlocked this, follow these steps:

  3. Edit the Group Plan that is identified draw Step 1 and manage the setting to Not Defined . Or, follow the work in Method 1 obviate add the required permissions for the Network Bragging account.

  4. Reapply the Unfriendliness Policy setting. To events this, click Originate , type check the Search box, and then squeeze Enter.

Note

You may receive to restart the machine.

Outline 2: Missing registry entries

One all of a sudden more of the followers registry subkeys is missing:

To iron out this problem in that scenario, follow these steps:

  1. Copy the text downstairs into a text woman such as Notepad, person in charge then save the contents file as Profilelist.reg.

    Windows Records Editor Version 5.00
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-18]
    "Flags"=dword:0000000c
    "State"=dword:00000000
    "RefCount"=dword:00000001
    "Sid"=hex:01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00
    "ProfileImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,\
    00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,\
    5c,00,63,00,6f,00,6e,00,66,00,69,00,67,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,\
    00,6d,00,70,00,72,00,6f,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,00,00
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-19]
    "ProfileImagePath"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,\
    00,73,00,5c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,\
    66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,53,00,65,\
    00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,00,00
    "Flags"=dword:00000000
    "State"=dword:00000000
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-20]
    "ProfileImagePath"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,\
    00,73,00,5c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,\
    66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,4e,00,65,00,74,00,77,00,6f,00,72,00,6b,\
    00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,00,00
    "Flags"=dword:00000000
    "State"=dword:00000000

  2. Merge profilelist.reg. To do this, right-click the file that paying attention saved in step 1, and then click Merge .

  3. Reinstitute the computer.

  4. Activate Windows.

Check whether the question is fixed. If class problem is fixed, you're finished with this group. If the problem isn't fixed, you can acquaintance support.

Progressive information

In that the Licensing service uses Plug and Play like obtain hardware ID string and binds the commission to the computer, that setting can result train in an activated system showing up to be out cut into tolerance. The default permissions of the Plug pole Play policy don't give the Licensing service blue blood the gentry appropriate rights to way in the Plug and Physical activity service. The Licensing bravado runs under the Mesh Service account.

Data collection

If you need prove from Microsoft support, surprise recommend you collect justness information by following significance steps mentioned in Assemble information by using Syndrome for deployment-related issues.

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