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Windows could not be activated

After installing Windows Server 2008 to one of my development server I got the following error: Windows could not be activated. Exact details of error:

Error: Windows could not be activated.
Code: 8007232B
Description: DNS name does not exist.

As it turns out this is problem with volume licensing. You have to activate your Windows by inserting key again (Control Panel –> System). After that activation succeeds. As you can read from Chapter Zero then this error occurs also with Windows Vista.

Posted: Mar 17 2009, 01:16 PM by DigiMortal | with 2 comment(s)
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Ytrog said:

Problem also exists in windows 7

# September 23, 2009 8:44 AM

Michael said:

The solution, as weird as it is, is to right click your computer, go properties, then select the link to “Change your Windows key.” But you don’t…you re-enter the one you originally used. Voila! Your activation will now go through without a hitch.

# July 20, 2010 8:46 AM