Why does the error 0xC004F200 occur when activating the pre-installed Office?

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Question

Why does the error 0xC004F200 occur when activating the pre-installed Office?

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Answer

This error code is displayed if an attempt is made to activate Office before Windows itself has been activated.
Microsoft describes under this link how to proceed in this case and also provides software to change any incorrect registry entries.

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The information in this article refers to:

• Devices with Office 365

ChangeLog:

• 2024-08-07
  Initial version

Article in other languages:

• Deutsch

Review Date: 2025-02-07