What is the best course of action if Windows 7 activation is still failing after these steps?

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What is the best course of action if Windows 7 activation is still failing after these steps?
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If you've exhausted the troubleshooting steps and still encounter the 0x80072f8f error, it might indicate a more serious problem with your Windows installation or hardware. Consider contacting Microsoft support for assistance. As a final resort, a clean installation of Windows 7 might be necessary, although this will erase all data on your hard drive, so back up everything important first.