I get a Windows Activation Error on Beta 2, which I downloaded from Connect
and installed as an upgrade over Windows XP Pro. Error Code 0x8007000D.
"More information" tells me "the data is invalid".

I used the Beta 2 Business key I got on connect. I haven't tried the Home
or Enterprise Server keys I got yet.
-JFS
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Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

You can use the Server keys, you will get an invalid license error, its
either another Business key or Ultimate keys. I suspect this attributed to
the upgrade, try doing a clean install instead or try activating under
another Admin account.
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"John Schroeder" <john_at_jfschroeder_dot_com> wrote in message
news:EC3ED894-939D-4849-B9E7-24B2C089F09A@microsoft.com...
>I get a Windows Activation Error on Beta 2, which I downloaded from Connect
> and installed as an upgrade over Windows XP Pro. Error Code 0x8007000D.
> "More information" tells me "the data is invalid".
>
> I used the Beta 2 Business key I got on connect. I haven't tried the Home
> or Enterprise Server keys I got yet.
> -JFS
> --
> John F. Schroeder
> Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
> College of Charleston
> Charleston, SC

Are the Beta 2 keys limited to one activation on one machine only? Previous
keys seemed to work on multiples, which is good in my environment (I'm trying
to let my helpdesk get some experience with the product).
-JFS
--
John F. Schroeder
Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC


"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> You can use the Server keys, you will get an invalid license error, its
> either another Business key or Ultimate keys. I suspect this attributed to
> the upgrade, try doing a clean install instead or try activating under
> another Admin account.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
> "John Schroeder" <john_at_jfschroeder_dot_com> wrote in message
> news:EC3ED894-939D-4849-B9E7-24B2C089F09A@microsoft.com...
> >I get a Windows Activation Error on Beta 2, which I downloaded from Connect
> > and installed as an upgrade over Windows XP Pro. Error Code 0x8007000D.
> > "More information" tells me "the data is invalid".
> >
> > I used the Beta 2 Business key I got on connect. I haven't tried the Home
> > or Enterprise Server keys I got yet.
> > -JFS
> > --
> > John F. Schroeder
> > Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
> > College of Charleston
> > Charleston, SC
>
>
>

Nah you can update about 10 machines on one single key - thereabouts. Might
depend on which program you're attached to, but if the worst comes to the
worst, just generate a new key from MSDN or Connect.

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--: Original message follows :--
"John Schroeder" <john_at_jfschroeder_dot_com> wrote in message
news:A179D680-B91C-4FE2-908E-EA372C023A34@microsoft.com...
> Are the Beta 2 keys limited to one activation on one machine only?
> Previous
> keys seemed to work on multiples, which is good in my environment (I'm
> trying
> to let my helpdesk get some experience with the product).
> -JFS
> --
> John F. Schroeder
> Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
> College of Charleston
> Charleston, SC
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> You can use the Server keys, you will get an invalid license error, its
>> either another Business key or Ultimate keys. I suspect this attributed
>> to
>> the upgrade, try doing a clean install instead or try activating under
>> another Admin account.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "John Schroeder" <john_at_jfschroeder_dot_com> wrote in message
>> news:EC3ED894-939D-4849-B9E7-24B2C089F09A@microsoft.com...
>> >I get a Windows Activation Error on Beta 2, which I downloaded from
>> >Connect
>> > and installed as an upgrade over Windows XP Pro. Error Code
>> > 0x8007000D.
>> > "More information" tells me "the data is invalid".
>> >
>> > I used the Beta 2 Business key I got on connect. I haven't tried the
>> > Home
>> > or Enterprise Server keys I got yet.
>> > -JFS
>> > --
>> > John F. Schroeder
>> > Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
>> > College of Charleston
>> > Charleston, SC
>>
>>
>>

Check your MSDN license agreement to find out how many activations are
possible. The last time I checked, it was 10.
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"John Schroeder" <john_at_jfschroeder_dot_com> wrote in message
news:A179D680-B91C-4FE2-908E-EA372C023A34@microsoft.com...
> Are the Beta 2 keys limited to one activation on one machine only?
> Previous
> keys seemed to work on multiples, which is good in my environment (I'm
> trying
> to let my helpdesk get some experience with the product).
> -JFS
> --
> John F. Schroeder
> Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
> College of Charleston
> Charleston, SC
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> You can use the Server keys, you will get an invalid license error, its
>> either another Business key or Ultimate keys. I suspect this attributed
>> to
>> the upgrade, try doing a clean install instead or try activating under
>> another Admin account.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "John Schroeder" <john_at_jfschroeder_dot_com> wrote in message
>> news:EC3ED894-939D-4849-B9E7-24B2C089F09A@microsoft.com...
>> >I get a Windows Activation Error on Beta 2, which I downloaded from
>> >Connect
>> > and installed as an upgrade over Windows XP Pro. Error Code
>> > 0x8007000D.
>> > "More information" tells me "the data is invalid".
>> >
>> > I used the Beta 2 Business key I got on connect. I haven't tried the
>> > Home
>> > or Enterprise Server keys I got yet.
>> > -JFS
>> > --
>> > John F. Schroeder
>> > Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
>> > College of Charleston
>> > Charleston, SC
>>
>>
>>

Try uninstalling daemon tools if you have it installed!

John Schroeder wrote:
> I get a Windows Activation Error on Beta 2, which I downloaded from
> Connect and installed as an upgrade over Windows XP Pro. Error Code
> 0x8007000D. "More information" tells me "the data is invalid".
>
> I used the Beta 2 Business key I got on connect. I haven't tried the
> Home or Enterprise Server keys I got yet.
> -JFS

I should have also said, if Daemon Tools is the cause then after
un-install of DT and a successful activation don't re-install DT as
your Vista becomes "de-activated" again and re-activation will fail
until DT is removed.


Cary Moore wrote:

> Try uninstalling daemon tools if you have it installed!
>
> John Schroeder wrote:
> > I get a Windows Activation Error on Beta 2, which I downloaded from
> > Connect and installed as an upgrade over Windows XP Pro. Error Code
> > 0x8007000D. "More information" tells me "the data is invalid".
> >
> > I used the Beta 2 Business key I got on connect. I haven't tried
> > the Home or Enterprise Server keys I got yet.
> > -JFS

Cary Moore wrote:
> I should have also said, if Daemon Tools is the cause then after
> un-install of DT and a successful activation don't re-install DT as
> your Vista becomes "de-activated" again and re-activation will fail
> until DT is removed.

so is already ms deciding what we can install on our pc ?

I have the same problem the thing is I only have one key the key from install
and it dose not work. Also how do you get more keys? Thank for the help.

"John Schroeder" wrote:

> I get a Windows Activation Error on Beta 2, which I downloaded from Connect
> and installed as an upgrade over Windows XP Pro. Error Code 0x8007000D.
> "More information" tells me "the data is invalid".
>
> I used the Beta 2 Business key I got on connect. I haven't tried the Home
> or Enterprise Server keys I got yet.
> -JFS
> --
> John F. Schroeder
> Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
> College of Charleston
> Charleston, SC

I upgraded from xp pro as well and I have registered 3 or 4 times. Site says
thank you for registering but keep getting balloon popup that says I am not
activated and only have 9 days left. Can't be just this small amount of
people having this issue. I have even gotten confirmation email everytime I
have registered/activated vista.

"D_wend" wrote:

> I have the same problem the thing is I only have one key the key from install
> and it dose not work. Also how do you get more keys? Thank for the help.
>
> "John Schroeder" wrote:
>
> > I get a Windows Activation Error on Beta 2, which I downloaded from Connect
> > and installed as an upgrade over Windows XP Pro. Error Code 0x8007000D.
> > "More information" tells me "the data is invalid".
> >
> > I used the Beta 2 Business key I got on connect. I haven't tried the Home
> > or Enterprise Server keys I got yet.
> > -JFS
> > --
> > John F. Schroeder
> > Email/Communications Developer/Analyst
> > College of Charleston
> > Charleston, SC