New devices shipped with Windows 10 Home 19H1 may fail the First-Time Activation process after finishing the Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE). Users may contact Dell as they are unable to successfully (re)activate Windows 10.
Users contacting Dell for this issue will receive one of the following error codes:
- 0x800704CF – Windows can’t reach our activation servers right now.
- 0xC004F213 – Windows reported that no product key was found on your device.
An unidentified Windows 10 software activation issue is the cause.
NOTE: This is NOT a hardware issue, Windows Activation Troubleshooter can resolve this issue.
Perform the following steps to resolve this issue:
- Verify that the system has an active internet connection (open a web browser and navigate to Microsoft.com)
- Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Activation , and then select Troubleshoot.
- The system should now activate and the error message should disappear automatically.