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?

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

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