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. paul

    that works!
    thanks!!!!

  2. Brilliant! Many thanks for saving me lots of wheel spinning.

  3. Roy

    Nice! Thx man!

  4. HarZ

    Wonderful! Simple and complete 🙂 Thanks a lot!!

  5. Manek Shaw

    EXCUSE ME…it doesn’t work 4 me….do u have any other way

    1. Gus

      Where did you get your key from? What error did you get and at what stage?

  6. Mankaran

    can anyone give a key

  7. amoa_king

    great !

  8. Zao Zaozao

    the first stage complete successfully and it tell me that the product key is already installed

    but the problem appear in the seconed stage as it give me a message saying
    error : 0x8007008b The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. (SWbemObjectEx)

    1. Genaro O. Mislang III

      I have the same problem as you do

  9. Zao Zaozao

    Please , reply on me as fast as you can
    Thanks forward

    1. Make sure you put the Dashs ( – ) in the product key. “xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx”

  10. Zao Zaozao

    please , can any one help me
    i still wait your reply

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