List of Common Errors encountered during Vista Activation.
When you try to activate Windows Vista, you may receive the following error message:
An error has occurred
In this case, you should note the error code and description and refer the following table:
Error Code
Description
0xC004C003
The activation server determined the specified product key is in use.
0xC004C001
The activation server determined the specified product key is invalid.
0xC004C008
The activation server determined that the specified product key could not be used.
0xC004C812
SL_E_CHREF_BINDING_0UT_0F_T0LERANCE: The activation server determined that the specified product key has exceeded its activation count.
0xCD004F050
The Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is invalid.
0xC004C4CE
Unable to find a detailed error description.
0x8007232B
DNS name does not exist.
0xC004F027
The Software Licensing Service reported that the license is tampered.
0xC003E004
The Software Licensing Service reported that the license has not been evaluated.
0xC004E003
The Software Licensing Service reported that license evaluation failed.
0xC004F033
The Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is not allowed to be installed. Please see the eventlog for details.
0XC004D401
The security processor reported a system file mismatch error.
0x80080250
Unrecognized error.
0x8004FC03
unrecognized error.
0X8004FE2D
HTTP_STATUS_DENIED
0x8004FE33
HTTP_STATUS_PROXY_AUTH_REQ.
0x8004FE91
HTTP_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED.
0x80072EE7
The server name or address could not be resolved.
0x80072EFD
A connection with the server could not be established.
0x80072F78
The server returned an invalid or unrecognized response.
0x80072F8F
A security error occurred.
Depending on the error, Microsoft has suggested some steps which you can find in KB931276.
If, when you try to activate Windows Vista on a computer that was obtained from an OEM, you experience one one of the following symptoms.
Error message 1 Error Code: Invalid Volume License Key
Error message 2 Error Code: 0xC004F059
Description: The Software Licensing Service reported that a license in the computer BIOS is invalid.
You receive the following error message: Error Code: 0xc004f035
The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated with a Volume license product key. Volume licensed systems require upgrading from a qualified operating system. Please contact your system administrator or use a different type of key.
