0x80072EFD error when trying to activate Windows with a KMS server DescriptionWhen trying to activate a Windows 2008 with a KMS server, you get the following error message:'C:Windowssystem32cscript slmgr.vbs -atoMicrosoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.7Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.Activating Windows Server(R), ServerStandard edition (56df4151-1f9f-41bf-acaa-2941c071872b).Run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0x80072EFD' to display the error text.Error: 0x80072EFD'Error code 0x80072EFD means: 'A connection with the server could not be established'.SolutionThe error message means that slmgr.vbs couldn't connect to the activation server.1. Make sure the KMS server isn't firewalled by either Windows Firewall or another software firewall program.2. Make sure the KMS server has a vlmcs.tcp.domain.whatever SRV record.3. Make sure no other server has a vlmcs.tcp.domain.whatever SRV record.Affected software:Microsoft Windows 2008Microsoft Windows 2008 R2Microsoft Windows VistaAdd new commentName:Anti-Bots verification code (just write 1234):Copyright © 2009-2018.
Hi, I have deployed 4 server core 2008 servers but I am having trouble getting them licensed.We use volume licensing and do not have a KMS server. I know that the product key is good.
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I use coreconfig to add the license and activate it. When I install the license I get a prompt saying it worked. Then when I chose web activation I get an error:Activating Windows Server(R), ServerStandardCore edition (6a4bd364-4b60-4856-a727-e fb59d94348 e). On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0x80072EE2' to display the error text. Error: 0x80072EE2But when I Google this it describes how to install server core using KMS but I do not have a KMS server so I'm stuck on what to do. Any help appreciated.