Re: Can't Activate --> DNS Server Failure

How do I enable the Key Management Service on the 1 Vista machine I have and
what if I don't get 25 computers upgraded as I only have 25 machines? Should
I request a different type of key code or license?

Thanks,
Brad

"Josh" wrote:

> to add to this you can manually point to a KMS server by running slmgr -skms
> [ip adress]. Once you have 25 machines hitting the KMS you are ready to
> activate. Has to be real machines mind you, can't be VM's...
>
> --
> Josh
> http://windowsconnected.com
> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7NtMNBpEHHA.3164@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
> > Hello,
> > You need to enter your product key into the system? You installed with
> > Volume license media which uses a generic key to complete setup but which
> > cannot activate, now you need to setup a KMS server to actvate against.
> > When it looks for the KMS server and cannot locate one it generates the
> > DNS
> > error. You can also request a MAK volume key and change your product key
> > so that it can activate.
> > Here are a couple of links with more information:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/r...l/default.mspx
> > https://www.microsoft.com/technet/wi...n/volact1.mspx
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
> >
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> > <I can't activate Vista Business due to the following error code:
> > 0x8007232A.
> > <I get the error message "Volume activation has failed" Description: DNS
> > <Server Failure and to contact the system administrator. Well I have
> > looked
> > in
> > <the mirror and that didn't help. Is there a firewall port that I need to
> > open?
> > <Brad
> > <
> >
>

That's just what I did. Great minds think alike!

Thanks,
Brad

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello Brad,
> If you are not planning on having 25 machines up and running within the
> next 30 days, you would be better off requesting a MAK volume key
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
>

MAK key? where and how do I get this? iam getting the 0x8007232A as well

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello Brad,
> If you are not planning on having 25 machines up and running within the
> next 30 days, you would be better off requesting a MAK volume key
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
>

Hello,
If you have volume media, contact your volume license administrator. The
VL agreement should contain the informaton on how to request a MAK VL key.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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|> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
|>
|> > Hello Brad,
|> > If you are not planning on having 25 machines up and running within
the
|> > next 30 days, you would be better off requesting a MAK volume key
|> > Thanks,
|> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|> >
|> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
|> >
|> >
|>