I have some Windows 2008 servers I setup for development purposes, that fall under my MSDN subscription.
It's been a while, but I thought I properly activated them using the command line and the volume license keys I got through my MSDN account. However, now when I try to login I get an activation error message, but no choices on how to fix it. I click close and it logs me out.
How can I go about fixing this? I can't get a command line, so I can't see how to enter a new activation server or key, or anything. The whole volume license thing is making 2008 server a total pain.
Update:
When I click on "more information" this is what I get. Clicking on the 'you can also contact Microsoft" link just brings up a help screen.
Any idea what service it's talking about with error 0x80070426? I can remotely connect from computer management to start the service.
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Best Answer
Just a thought, but did you install while Win2008 was still in RC?
EDIT:
Ok, here's a post of a similar problem from the MS Forums related to Vista where the error was thrown because the software licensing service had stopped. It also mentions getting the latest SP from KB931573 (again, Vista related).