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Activating Windows 8 Enterprise RTM – 0x8007007B

The Problem

I came across the following error message when activating Windows 8 Enterprise x64 RTM en-gb, downloaded from MSDN:

“Error 0x8007007B  The File name, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.”

The Solution

Using the key provided to you (MSDN etc.) you will need to run the following in an elevated command prompt – if you are new to Windows 8, click Start –> type “cmd” –> right-click on a command prompt and select “Run as administrator” in the bottom of the page:

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Next type the following commands:

slmgr.vbs /ipk {YOUR KEY HERE}

slmgr.vbs /ato

The first command will update the key.

The second command will activate Windows.

Hope that helps!

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31 responses to “Activating Windows 8 Enterprise RTM – 0x8007007B”

  1. Siv

    I had exactly the same problem with the UK Enterprise X64 version and your fix worked like a charm.

    Thanks for posting it!
    Siv

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  2. Prem

    Cool. It worked for me. I had the same problem with Windows 8 RTM. Non UK edition.

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  3. Chris

    Also had the problem with the Non UK Edition. THANK YOU!!! 

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  4. PtiuDrace

    I have a OVS volume license key of Windows 8 Pro x64 and the same problem with activation process;

    Your indications works and now the problem is solved;

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  5. Jason Muller

    This solves the problem on Windows 8 RTM Enterprise.  Well done and thanks

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  6. Shaun

    Yep, cheers!  Solved the activation issue on MSDN Win 8 Pro.

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  7. Ollie

    Thanks for the solution!

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  8. Marnix Wolf

    Awesome! It worked for me as well. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Anthony Brian Wall

    Thanks it fixed my “DNS name could not be resolved” error. I think the problem is they just forgot to enable to option to set the key, of course it won’t work with the default (probably random) key. They need to get a Windows Update fix out for that before the official release date.

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  10. Dr. Burzin P. Bharucha

    Awesome! This indeed worked and resolved my problem. Thank you, As someone rightly said, this is still an RTM version, I hope in the final version, they do give an option to re-enter/change the “Product Key”. Thank you anyways. Indeed appreciate your quick remedy.

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