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JackSpratt
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      04-08-2010
Pretty sure I already activated the Win2.8k on the guest OS but when I
fire up it says 56 days left.
So, I click on activate and get the message that the DNS name could not
be found.
It is connected to the net and has d/l all updates. I can also browse
the web so not sure what the problem is?
 
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JackSpratt
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      04-08-2010
JackSpratt wrote:
> Pretty sure I already activated the Win2.8k on the guest OS but when I
> fire up it says 56 days left.
> So, I click on activate and get the message that the DNS name could not
> be found.
> It is connected to the net and has d/l all updates. I can also browse
> the web so not sure what the problem is?


I did this
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929826
and still have the problem
 
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      04-08-2010
JackSpratt wrote:
> JackSpratt wrote:
>> Pretty sure I already activated the Win2.8k on the guest OS but when I
>> fire up it says 56 days left.
>> So, I click on activate and get the message that the DNS name could
>> not be found.
>> It is connected to the net and has d/l all updates. I can also browse
>> the web so not sure what the problem is?

>
> I did this
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929826
> and still have the problem


Solved, it took a few minutes for the cmd prompt thing to finish, then i
could activate ok
 
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