Error Code: 8: 0x80004005 Windows Product Activation

Windows Server 2003

Error Message:
An error occurred while the wizard was checking the current Windows product
license. Error Code: 8: 0x80004005

Looks like this has been going on for a few months. Any idea how to fix this?

Thx

"Sabatogz" <Sabatogz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B36F7FD9-8EAD-45B1-AF94-969C6FCFE229@microsoft.com...
> Windows Server 2003
>
> Error Message:
> An error occurred while the wizard was checking the current Windows
> product
> license. Error Code: 8: 0x80004005
>
> Looks like this has been going on for a few months. Any idea how to fix
> this?
>
> Thx

Google is your friend. A quick search for this error code brought up
this link (among others): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306081.

Pegasus,

Thx for the reply. The MS Kb Article is related to Windows Product
Activation Errors with Windows XP, my issue is with Server 2003.

Thx

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Sabatogz" <Sabatogz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B36F7FD9-8EAD-45B1-AF94-969C6FCFE229@microsoft.com...
> > Windows Server 2003
> >
> > Error Message:
> > An error occurred while the wizard was checking the current Windows
> > product
> > license. Error Code: 8: 0x80004005
> >
> > Looks like this has been going on for a few months. Any idea how to fix
> > this?
> >
> > Thx
>
> Google is your friend. A quick search for this error code brought up
> this link (among others): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306081.
>
>
>

That works for 2k3 as well. However, the best bet would be to in-place
upgrade the OS with a genuine copy of Windows with same SP level and
preferably same media channel(OEM, Retail, MSDN, Volume License).

"Sabatogz" wrote:

> Pegasus,
>
> Thx for the reply. The MS Kb Article is related to Windows Product
> Activation Errors with Windows XP, my issue is with Server 2003.
>
> Thx
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Sabatogz" <Sabatogz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B36F7FD9-8EAD-45B1-AF94-969C6FCFE229@microsoft.com...
> > > Windows Server 2003
> > >
> > > Error Message:
> > > An error occurred while the wizard was checking the current Windows
> > > product
> > > license. Error Code: 8: 0x80004005
> > >
> > > Looks like this has been going on for a few months. Any idea how to fix
> > > this?
> > >
> > > Thx
> >
> > Google is your friend. A quick search for this error code brought up
> > this link (among others): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306081.
> >
> >
> >

Re-booted server, which has been running for about 290 days. After re-boot I
could not log on with a domain account. Re-booted a second time, which took
much longer and was able to log on. All error messages are now gone. System
has been running error free from about 12hrs.

"lukesh" wrote:

> That works for 2k3 as well. However, the best bet would be to in-place
> upgrade the OS with a genuine copy of Windows with same SP level and
> preferably same media channel(OEM, Retail, MSDN, Volume License).
>
> "Sabatogz" wrote:
>
> > Pegasus,
> >
> > Thx for the reply. The MS Kb Article is related to Windows Product
> > Activation Errors with Windows XP, my issue is with Server 2003.
> >
> > Thx
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Sabatogz" <Sabatogz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:B36F7FD9-8EAD-45B1-AF94-969C6FCFE229@microsoft.com...
> > > > Windows Server 2003
> > > >
> > > > Error Message:
> > > > An error occurred while the wizard was checking the current Windows
> > > > product
> > > > license. Error Code: 8: 0x80004005
> > > >
> > > > Looks like this has been going on for a few months. Any idea how to fix
> > > > this?
> > > >
> > > > Thx
> > >
> > > Google is your friend. A quick search for this error code brought up
> > > this link (among others): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306081.
> > >
> > >
> > >

That's MS4U ;-)

"Sabatogz" wrote:

> Re-booted server, which has been running for about 290 days. After re-boot I
> could not log on with a domain account. Re-booted a second time, which took
> much longer and was able to log on. All error messages are now gone. System
> has been running error free from about 12hrs.
>
> "lukesh" wrote:
>
> > That works for 2k3 as well. However, the best bet would be to in-place
> > upgrade the OS with a genuine copy of Windows with same SP level and
> > preferably same media channel(OEM, Retail, MSDN, Volume License).
> >
> > "Sabatogz" wrote:
> >
> > > Pegasus,
> > >
> > > Thx for the reply. The MS Kb Article is related to Windows Product
> > > Activation Errors with Windows XP, my issue is with Server 2003.
> > >
> > > Thx
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Sabatogz" <Sabatogz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:B36F7FD9-8EAD-45B1-AF94-969C6FCFE229@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Windows Server 2003
> > > > >
> > > > > Error Message:
> > > > > An error occurred while the wizard was checking the current Windows
> > > > > product
> > > > > license. Error Code: 8: 0x80004005
> > > > >
> > > > > Looks like this has been going on for a few months. Any idea how to fix
> > > > > this?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thx
> > > >
> > > > Google is your friend. A quick search for this error code brought up
> > > > this link (among others): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306081.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >