Windws 8 Activate error DNS name does not exist

Windws 8 Activate error DNS name does not exist

Hello,

This issue is a very much known problem. This is present on Windows 7, 8, Vista etc. OS. In order to fix this issue, do the followings

1. Start Command Prompt with administrative privilege.
2. Run the following command:
   slmgr -ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

Here, “xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx” means your MAK product key.

This will show you a success dialogue box that will ensure the installation of the product key.

For more troubleshooting, you may take the help of this Microsoft KB 929826.

Windws 8 Activate error DNS name does not exist

You may see error code “0x8007232b” when you try to activate a new installation of Microsoft Windows when the KMS activation server is down or from a volume license media. Users may not be prompted to enter a valid product key during the initial installation but this behavior will trigger the error when you try to activate the operating system using the standard Windows Activation wizard.

This error code may appear with different messages like one of the following:

• DNS Name does not exist.
• Windows could not be activated. Key management services (KMS) host could not be located in domain name system (DNS), please have your system administrator verify that a KMS is published correctly in DNS.
• The file name, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

This error is more common on Windows 7 and Windows 8 though this is not a given fact. To fix the problem, press the Windows key + R to bring up the “Run” dialog then type without quotes “cmd” and then hit Enter to launch an elevated command prompt. In the command prompt window, type without quotes “slmgr -ipk” followed by your product key then hit Enter.

The line should look something like this:

slmgr -ipk xxxxx – xxxxx – xxxxx – xxxxx – xxxxx

The product key is a set of 25 alphanumeric characters. Before hitting Enter, verify that your product key is still valid and don’t forget the dashes in between. If this is successful, you should see a “Windows Host Script” popup after several seconds.