windows activation error 0x8007000d

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

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

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 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

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 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. -- -- 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

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 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

The error message will change when the period expires but the solutions is probably here: http://blogs.microsoft.nl/tonykrijnen/archive/2006/06/19/1795.aspx
"WildFire" wrote in message

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