kj [SBS MVP] skrev:
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:51:22 +0100, Knut Sveidqvist <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> As a member of the WebsiteSpark program I get a license for Windows
>>> Server 2008 R2.
>>>
>>> I have installed this version of Windows but can not active the OS.
>>> When trying to activate with the liecsnse code provided by the MSDN
>>> downloads site I get the following error message:
>>>
>>> "The product key you have entered will not work with this edition of
>>> Windows Server 2008 R2
>>>
>>> You nust either run Windows Server 2008 R2 Setup or enter a Windows
>>> Server 2008 R2 Standard product key"
>>>
>>> After posting the query to the customer service I get the following
>>> answer: "Windows Server 2008 R2 automatically installs as a KMS
>>> client. Hence
>>> you will have to convert it into a MAK client, in order to use your
>>> WebsiteSpark MAK key for activation.
>>>
>>> Information and resources around the activation of Windows Server
>>> 2008
>>> R2 and the conversion of a KMS into a MAK client can be found on the
>>> following website.
>>>
>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/msdnsubscriptions/archive/2009/08/20/some-windows-7-and-server-2008-r2-activation-resources.aspx"
>>>
>>> I read the documentation and found that in order convert a KMS
>>> client to
>>> a MAK client I first needed to install the MAK. Thus I tried the
>>> following command:
>>> slmgr.vbs /ipk <MultipleActivationKey>
>>>
>>> And got the following response/error code:
>>> "On a computer running Microsfto Windows non-core edition, run
>>> 'slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F015"
>>>
>>> Doing that gives the error description:
>>> "The Software Licensing Service reported that the license is not
>>> installed"
>>>
>>> And now I am stuck. Please help me, I do not know how to proceed!
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Knut Sveidqvist
>> I'm a bit confused. If you are entitled to an MSDN copy, and you
>> downloaded an MSDN copy, and specified an MSDN key, it should just
>> work. Where did you get yourversion?
>
> Free support for MSDN and WebsiteSpark;
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subs.../aa948875.aspx
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/Web/websitespark/Support.aspx
>
> Might as well take advantage of your benifits.
>
> Otherwise do a slmgr.vbs -dli
>
> and post the output (masking exact license PIDS if any).
>
> Did you cut and past the PID? Sure you used the right version (2008/R2
> Standard)?
>
Thanks for your response.
I got both the software and the key from the MSDN page for downloading
software.
This is the output from the slmgr.vbs /dli:
-------------------------------------------------
Name: Windows Server(R), ServerStandard edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows Server(R),
VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
Partial Product Key: R7VHC
License Status: Initial grace period
Time remaining: 19680 minute(s) (13 day(s))
Please use slmgr.vbs /ato to activate and update KMS client information
in order to update values.
--------------------------------------------------
I contacted the MSDN support and they now say it is a KMS key. Do I need
to install some sort of volume licensing tool for this? I got a page
come the customer support showing an elaborate procedure for setting up
KMS. I'm not using Microsoft DNS server, this is a stand alone server
that I just want to activate... Getting a bit desperate here.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...tall_KMS_Hosts
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