Win7 activation prompt 0xC004F061 error how to do?

If you receive the error "0xC004F061" when trying to activate Windows 7, it is because you are using the Windows 7 upgrade product key instead of the Windows 7 installation activation key
Windows7 activation product key is divided into two types, Activation key and upgrade key, the activation key refers to the key directly entered after installing Windows 7, and the upgrade key refers to the activation key upgraded from a lower version of Windows such as XP to Windows 7
To install Windows 7 The upgraded version is activated by upgrading the product key and Windows Vista or Windows XP must be installed on the computer.
If you format the drive before starting the installation process, you cannot activate Windows 7 with the upgrade product key. To activate Windows 7
, if you are using a product upgrade key, you must first install the previous system and activate it with the previous activation code. When installing Windows 7, click Upgrade instead of Customize. !