Error code 0x8007007B when activating Windows 8

If you want to personalize your copy of Windows 8, you need to activate it first. But if you have a version from  MSDN or TechNet, it might not be as simple as it should.

When you go to System Centre to activate your copy of Win 8 and see a pre-entered product key that you have not entered yourself

You´ll probably run into Error code 0x8007007B

Solution

If you try to activate Windows 8 and get Error code 0x8007007B, this is how to fix it.

1. In desktop mode, right click the lower left corner and select “Run” (or just press WinKey+R from either the start screen or the desktop).

2. Enter “slui 3″ and press ok.

3. Enter your correct product key and hit Activate
   And it’s fixed!