Is there a limit on how many times you can use activation key ? Windows 8.1 pro

peter24345 · 8 Aug 2014 at 11:44

Hello
Just what the title says.
Im asking because my windows activation key got blocked when I recently done a format, I've done about 8 formats in under 1 year, and ive done one recently as I got a SSD and decided to do a clear install of windows and my key got blocked.

The key was purchased on eBay, it was working 100% fine until now ( don't know if it was a proper legit key but it seemed fine )

The error that im receiving is : Error code: 0xC004C003

Thanks

peter24345 · 8 Aug 2014 at 12:19

I GOT SCAMMED, JUST CONTACTED MICROSOFT IT IS A MSDN KEY !! THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT EBAY

peter24345 · 8 Aug 2014 at 12:26

I think it was £47.50 the person sold it to other people as well

peter24345 · 8 Aug 2014 at 12:39

Yeah I think he is

Semple said:
Well the MSDN key isn't the issue, it's more likely the fact that the seller has resold the key multiple times, and the activation server has suddenly seen multiple devices with the same key.

I can see how it's easily done, i think i get 20 W8 and 20 W8.1 keys with my account, If he's selling them for £50 each multiple times, that's a fair bit of money he's making.

Can you see if the seller is still active on ebay?