Vista - Can't Activate --> DNS Server Failure

I can't activate Vista Business due to the following error code: 0x8007232A.
I get the error message "Volume activation has failed" Description: DNS
Server Failure and to contact the system administrator. Well I have looked in
the mirror and that didn't help. Is there a firewall port that I need to open?
Brad

Had the same problem last week. Called MS for support and has been
transferred to several departments and those Indian techies had no clue what
went wrong. Then I did a search and found I need to regenerate product ID in
the activation window with the license code, and then activate the vista.

MS need to step up the support for its new baby OS.

"bhorn2001" wrote:

> I can't activate Vista Business due to the following error code: 0x8007232A.
> I get the error message "Volume activation has failed" Description: DNS
> Server Failure and to contact the system administrator. Well I have looked in
> the mirror and that didn't help. Is there a firewall port that I need to open?
> Brad

Hello,
You need to enter your product key into the system? You installed with
Volume license media which uses a generic key to complete setup but which
cannot activate, now you need to setup a KMS server to actvate against.
When it looks for the KMS server and cannot locate one it generates the DNS
error. You can also request a MAK volume key and change your product key
so that it can activate.
Here are a couple of links with more information:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/r...l/default.mspx
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/wi...n/volact1.mspx

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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to add to this you can manually point to a KMS server by running slmgr -skms
[ip adress]. Once you have 25 machines hitting the KMS you are ready to
activate. Has to be real machines mind you, can't be VM's...

--
Josh
http://windowsconnected.com
""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> You need to enter your product key into the system? You installed with
> Volume license media which uses a generic key to complete setup but which
> cannot activate, now you need to setup a KMS server to actvate against.
> When it looks for the KMS server and cannot locate one it generates the
> DNS
> error. You can also request a MAK volume key and change your product key
> so that it can activate.
> Here are a couple of links with more information:
> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/r...l/default.mspx
> https://www.microsoft.com/technet/wi...n/volact1.mspx
>
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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> <I can't activate Vista Business due to the following error code:
> 0x8007232A.
> <I get the error message "Volume activation has failed" Description: DNS
> <Server Failure and to contact the system administrator. Well I have
> looked
> in
> <the mirror and that didn't help. Is there a firewall port that I need to
> open?
> <Brad
> <
>

How do I enable the Key Management Service on the 1 Vista machine I have and
what if I don't get 25 computers upgraded as I only have 25 machines? Should
I request a different type of key code or license?

Thanks,
Brad

"Josh" wrote:

> to add to this you can manually point to a KMS server by running slmgr -skms
> [ip adress]. Once you have 25 machines hitting the KMS you are ready to
> activate. Has to be real machines mind you, can't be VM's...
>
> --
> Josh
> http://windowsconnected.com
> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7NtMNBpEHHA.3164@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
> > Hello,
> > You need to enter your product key into the system? You installed with
> > Volume license media which uses a generic key to complete setup but which
> > cannot activate, now you need to setup a KMS server to actvate against.
> > When it looks for the KMS server and cannot locate one it generates the
> > DNS
> > error. You can also request a MAK volume key and change your product key
> > so that it can activate.
> > Here are a couple of links with more information:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/r...l/default.mspx
> > https://www.microsoft.com/technet/wi...n/volact1.mspx
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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> > <I can't activate Vista Business due to the following error code:
> > 0x8007232A.
> > <I get the error message "Volume activation has failed" Description: DNS
> > <Server Failure and to contact the system administrator. Well I have
> > looked
> > in
> > <the mirror and that didn't help. Is there a firewall port that I need to
> > open?
> > <Brad
> > <
> >
>

Hello Brad,
If you are not planning on having 25 machines up and running within the
next 30 days, you would be better off requesting a MAK volume key
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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That's just what I did. Great minds think alike!

Thanks,
Brad

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello Brad,
> If you are not planning on having 25 machines up and running within the
> next 30 days, you would be better off requesting a MAK volume key
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
>

MAK key? where and how do I get this? iam getting the 0x8007232A as well

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello Brad,
> If you are not planning on having 25 machines up and running within the
> next 30 days, you would be better off requesting a MAK volume key
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
>

Hello,
If you have volume media, contact your volume license administrator. The
VL agreement should contain the informaton on how to request a MAK VL key.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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|> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
|>
|> > Hello Brad,
|> > If you are not planning on having 25 machines up and running within
the
|> > next 30 days, you would be better off requesting a MAK volume key
|> > Thanks,
|> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|> >
|> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
|> >
|> >
|>