Software licensing service missing windows 8

This error usually occurs if a hardware is changed or any hardware device malfunctions and Windows is unable to verify the license again. This happens due to one of the following reasons:. To check the Service Tag number on a machine, run the command wmic bios get serialnumber. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Windows Activation - Software Licensing Service missing.

Thread starter krispk Start date Nov 21, I am unable to activate Windows after installation. I get the error Software Licensing Service is missing.

I made sure to keep components that referred to activation, and am unable to find anything referring to this service in the. XML or the software Kasual Well-Known Member. There is probably 1 a driver in Extra or browser in Feature or more of the tweaks as i can see the compatibility protections are enabled. Kasual said:. Click to expand Now here I am a week later with a lot of knowledge, but no real result..

So ye, I really hope someone out there is smart enough to come up with a proper fix for this. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Threats include any threat of suicide, violence, or harm to another. Any content of an adult theme or inappropriate to a community web site. Any image, link, or discussion of nudity. Any behavior that is insulting, rude, vulgar, desecrating, or showing disrespect.

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Any image, link, or discussion related to child pornography, child nudity, or other child abuse or exploitation. This solution worked for me on Windows 7 it has not been tested on Windows 8 but it worked for me after I tried all of the same steps as the original poster to no avail. The problem is the Software Protection service and it's inability to start as you found early on.

Step 2. Copy and paste the following command into your command prompt and hit enter. This resets the permissions on the service correctly:. Step 5. Step 8. Try to start the Software Protection service.

It should start successfully now. If it does then restart the computer and try activating Windows again.