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.
Problem also exists in windows 7
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.