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. Orac

    Awesome – Thanks!

  2. aldine_jade

    can someone help me?? the first was successful but in for activating windows, it says “Error: 0xC004C003 The activation server determined the specified product key is blocked” what should i do? plss help me… Thankss….

  3. armash

    no its not working

  4. Anil

    it doesn’t work sir first step done successfully but second command says

    rror : 0x8007008b The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. (SWbemObjectEx)

    1. ohoh

      it doesn’t work..
      how to fix it?

  5. great! I have activated my windows 8 successfully. Thx.

  6. […] Activating Windows 8 Enterprise RTM – 0x8007007B … – it doesn’t work sir first step done successfully but second command says. rror : 0x8007008b The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect…. […]

  7. wahid

    the first comands slmgr.vbs /key it works successfully
    but the second comands not working, it show error 0x8007007B.
    please what to do now. help

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