Sign in
 
HomeWindows Server 2012Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2003LibraryForums
Windows Server TechCenter >
> 
> 
activation of windows 7

Answered activation of windows 7

  • Thursday, November 22, 2012 9:25 AM
     
     
    Sign In to Vote
    0

    i can not active my windows  7 enterprise

    i have a product key and i activate it before but this time when im trying to do that  

    this message show up   

      ... the activation server reported that multiple-activation key has exceeded its limit .....   

    please any help

     

All Replies

  • Thursday, November 22, 2012 5:36 PM
     
     Answered
    Sign In to Vote
    0

    Pretty much what the message says.  Each product key can be used to activate a finite number of operating system instances, unless it is a KMS key set up in a corporate environment.  Are you in a corporate environment?  Contact your IT help desk.  If you are doing this on your home system, it looks like you have reached the limit on the number of activations, meaning that you, or someone with access to the key, has previously activated several instances.

    If all these activations have occurred on the same piece of hardware, then you should be able to call the activation center and explain what has happened.  The limit check is in there so that a person does not illegally use a single copy of the software to install on multiple machines.  An activation is required any time there is a significant hardware change from one installation to another.

    tim



     
  • Friday, November 23, 2012 6:40 AM
    Moderator
     
     Answered
    Sign In to Vote
    0

    Hi,

    In addition to Tim’s post, you may run SLUI 4.exe to find out and contact your local activation center for further assistance.

    Regards,

    Arthur Li

    TechNet Community Support