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Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide

Error Code

Error Message

Activatio

Possible

Troubleshooting Steps

 

 

n Type

Cause

 

 

computer could not be

 

KMS request is

(default) is not blocked by a firewall or otherwise

 

activated. The Key

 

not answered.

filtered.

 

Management Service (KMS) is

 

 

 

 

not enabled.

 

 

 

0xC004F041

The software Licensing

KMS client

KMS host is not

Activate the KMS host with either online or phone

 

Service determined that the

 

activated.

activation.

 

Key Management Server

 

 

 

 

(KMS) is not activated. KMS

 

 

 

 

needs to be activated.

 

 

 

0xC004F042

The software Licensing

KMS client

Mismatch

Check that a Beta client is not activating against a

 

Service determined that the

 

between KMS

Released KMS host, or a Released client against a

 

specified Key Management

 

client and KMS

Beta KMS host.

 

Service (KMS) cannot be

 

host.

 

 

used.

 

 

 

0xC004F050

The Software Licensing

KMS, KMS

This can be

Install the appropriate KMS key on the

 

Service reported that the

client, MAK

caused by a

corresponding version of Windows. Check the

 

product key is invalid.

 

typo in the KMS

spelling. If the key is being copied and pasted,

 

 

 

key, or by

make sure that em-dashes have not been

 

 

 

typing in a Beta

substituted for the dashes in the key.

 

 

 

Key on a

 

 

 

 

Released

 

 

 

 

version of the

 

 

 

 

OS.

 

0xC004F051

The software Licensing

MAK/KMS

The product key

Obtain a new MAK/KMS key, install it on the

 

Service reported that the

 

on the

system, and activate.

 

product key is blocked.

 

activation

 

 

 

 

server is

 

 

 

 

blocked by

 

 

 

 

Microsoft.

 

0xC004F064

The software Licensing

MAK

Windows

Follow the Non-Genuine RFM recovery guidelines in

 

Service reported that the

 

Genuine

the Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide.

 

non-Genuine grace period

 

Advantage has

 

 

expired.

 

determined the

 

 

 

 

system is not

 

 

 

 

Genuine.

 

0xC004F065

The software Licensing

MAK/KMS

Windows

Obtain and install a Genuine product key and

 

Service reported that the

client

Genuine

activate the system during the grace period. If not,

 

application is running within

 

Advantage has

the system will go into Non-Genuine RFM mode at

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Contents Volume Activation For Windows Vista and Windows ServerPage Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide Introduction Management Tools for Volume ActivationVolume Activation Management Tool Vamt Systems Management Server SMS 2003 SP3KMS Activation Troubleshooting Steps Volume Activation TroubleshootingGroup Policy Support Clients are not MAK Activation Troubleshooting Steps Volume Activation OperationsKMS Health Monitoring Report Name Description Disabling Windows Anytime Upgrade for Windows Vista KMS Host FailoverDisabled WAU Backup Requirements Managing License StatesVolume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide Recovery from an Unlicensed State Recovering from RFMRFM Dialog box applicable only to Windows Vista RTM Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide Activation of Windows OEM Computers Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide Appendix 1 WMI Software Licensing Classes and Properties WMI PropertiesMAK Dlv WMI Methods Required Privilege Administrator MAK KMS Registry Keys / Values Set this for MOM automatic discovery of the Key KMS Events Logged in Windows Event Log HresultCmid KMS server An activation request KMS RPC Messages RPC RequestRPC Response Name Type Size Description Bytes VLRenewalInterv Appendix 2 Troubleshooting by Error Code MAK/KMSMAK/KMS KMS, KMS MAK/KMS DNS SRV

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