[h=1]Windows 8.1 Update 80073712 and 80070020 Errors Reset Windows Activation[/h]
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We’ve already reported that Windows 8.1 Update fails to install in some cases, but we’ve recently found another consequence of this issue that seems to be experienced by quite a lot of users.
It appears that a number of the computers that cannot install Windows 8.1 Update are required to reactivate Windows 8.1 once the operating system boots again. Activation however is impossible, so users are stuck with an OS that’s scheduled to expire in 30 days, even though they obviously own a valid product key.
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