Official message
Microsoft original
The Software Licensing Server reported that the hardware ID binding is beyond level of tolerance.What this means
The system detected a hardware change larger than the license allows. This most often appears after a motherboard replacement or after the system is moved to another computer.
Common causes
- The motherboard or other major hardware was replaced.
- The system disk was moved to another computer.
Do this first
Check whether the motherboard or the whole computer was replaced recently.
What to do next
- 1Sign in with the original Microsoft account, then run the activation troubleshooter.
- 2If needed, contact Microsoft Support to associate the license again.
Continue diagnosis from this code
Take what you know into the Windows activation diagnosis. It will ask a few more questions to narrow this down.
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About this data
The meaning and the original message come from the documents listed above. The same error code can have more than one cause. This site gives an order of checks. It does not decide your exact situation from the code alone.