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Thread: Server 2008 Volume Licence Activation Issues

  1. #1
    cheryll01 Guest

    Server 2008 Volume Licence Activation Issues

    Hi

    Wonder if anyone has come across following problem. When my customer tries
    to install Server 2008 via volume licensing using KMS key they get error
    message

    "Error message when you try to activate a copy of Windows Vista by using the
    Windows Activation wizard: "The Software Licensing Service reported that the
    product key is invalid: 0xC004F050"

    but all the info about this error points to it being Vista and not Server
    2008!

    Any ideas?

    regards
    Cheryl

  2. #2
    Meinolf Weber Guest

    Re: Server 2008 Volume Licence Activation Issues

    Hello cheryll01,

    Error code 0xC004F050
    Symptom
    When you try to use KMS, a KMS client, or a MAK to activate one or more computers,
    you may receive the following error message:
    0xC004F050
    The Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is invalid.
    Cause
    This issue may occur if the KMS key is not entered correctly. Also, this
    issue may occur if the key for a beta version of the operating system has
    been entered when you are using the release version of the operating system.
    Workaround
    To work around this issue, install the appropriate KMS key on the corresponding
    version of Windows. Verify that the key is entered correctly. If you copy
    and then paste the key, make sure that em dashes (â?") are not substituted
    for en dashes (-) in the key.

    If the problem is really poiting to Vista when installing server 2008, i
    would call MS Support for this.

    Best regards

    Meinolf Weber
    Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
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    > Error message when you try to activate a copy of Windows Vista by
    > using the Windows Activation wizard: "The Software Licensing Service
    > reported that the product key is invalid: 0xC004F050"
    >




  3. #3
    Edwin vMierlo [MVP] Guest

    Re: Server 2008 Volume Licence Activation Issues

    reference for KMS/MAK;
    http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/r...l/default.mspx


    "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
    news:ff16fb66a452a8caba14dadfeb46@msnews.microsoft.com...
    > Hello cheryll01,
    >
    > Error code 0xC004F050
    > Symptom
    > When you try to use KMS, a KMS client, or a MAK to activate one or more

    computers,
    > you may receive the following error message:
    > 0xC004F050
    > The Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is invalid.
    > Cause
    > This issue may occur if the KMS key is not entered correctly. Also, this
    > issue may occur if the key for a beta version of the operating system has
    > been entered when you are using the release version of the operating

    system.
    > Workaround
    > To work around this issue, install the appropriate KMS key on the

    corresponding
    > version of Windows. Verify that the key is entered correctly. If you copy
    > and then paste the key, make sure that em dashes (â?") are not substituted
    > for en dashes (-) in the key.
    >
    > If the problem is really poiting to Vista when installing server 2008, i
    > would call MS Support for this.
    >
    > Best regards
    >
    > Meinolf Weber
    > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

    confers
    > no rights.
    > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
    >
    > > Error message when you try to activate a copy of Windows Vista by
    > > using the Windows Activation wizard: "The Software Licensing Service
    > > reported that the product key is invalid: 0xC004F050"
    > >

    >
    >




  4. #4
    cheryll01 Guest

    Re: Server 2008 Volume Licence Activation Issues

    Hi Meinolf

    Thanks for the reply. Interestingly I rang Microsoft and they wanted to
    charge £199 for the pleasure of me explaining the problem in that a Vista
    error code occurs when someone tries to active Server 2008!

    The customer is well versed in VAT 2.0 so unfortunately Edwins pointer to
    the generic licensing activation website doesn't help either.

    Back to the drawing board.

    regards
    Cheryl

    "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

    > Hello cheryll01,
    >
    > Error code 0xC004F050
    > Symptom
    > When you try to use KMS, a KMS client, or a MAK to activate one or more computers,
    > you may receive the following error message:
    > 0xC004F050
    > The Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is invalid.
    > Cause
    > This issue may occur if the KMS key is not entered correctly. Also, this
    > issue may occur if the key for a beta version of the operating system has
    > been entered when you are using the release version of the operating system.
    > Workaround
    > To work around this issue, install the appropriate KMS key on the corresponding
    > version of Windows. Verify that the key is entered correctly. If you copy
    > and then paste the key, make sure that em dashes (â?") are not substituted
    > for en dashes (-) in the key.
    >
    > If the problem is really poiting to Vista when installing server 2008, i
    > would call MS Support for this.
    >
    > Best regards
    >
    > Meinolf Weber
    > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    > no rights.
    > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
    >
    > > Error message when you try to activate a copy of Windows Vista by
    > > using the Windows Activation wizard: "The Software Licensing Service
    > > reported that the product key is invalid: 0xC004F050"
    > >

    >
    >
    >


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