Hello,
This really appears to be a hardware issue.
His Dell machine shipped without an OS, which is why he is getting the
error that he is seeing.
See this section in the link:
KMS Activation of OEM Computers
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/plan/volact1.mspx
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>Are you the system admin? If not, check with him...
|>
|>If you are, then check with the KMS server. Make sure you have the KMS
port
|>open on the server and open on your Vista installation should a firewall
or
|>router be blocking access.
|>
|>I found a link from a blog site that states the common errors and
problems
|>when activating Vista with your KMS server.
|>
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/12/14/common-errors-and-problems-when-act
ivating-windows-vista-with-kms-server/
|>
|>If that doesn't work, then there is a last resort.
|>
|>1. Reinstall Windows Vista Business as a clean installation WITHOUT
entering
|>a product key.
|>2. Right click on Command Prompt, and choose Run as administrator. Accept
|>the controversial UAC prompt.
|>3. Type "slmgr.vbs -skms <server>"
|>(You may add port but it is not necessary unless you changed KMS port)
|>
|>A pop-up message should say: Key Management Service machine name set to
|><server>:<port> successfully
|>
|>4. Type "slmgr.vbs -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" with the Xs being
|>your product key.
|>
|>A pop-up message should say: Product key installed successfully.
|>
|>5. Finally, type "slmgr.vbs -ato". The command will activate Windows
Vista
|>against the KMS server and you should get a final prompt saying that
Vista
|>has been activated.
|>
|>Now after 180 days, all you need to do to reactivate is to use slui.exe
or
|>just type "slmgr.vbs -ato" on an elevated command prompt and thats it.
|>
|>ALTERNATIVE: If you do not want to reinstall Vista, you can always use
|>"slmgr.vbs -upk" to clear the product key from Vista, and "slmgr.vbs
-ckms"
|>to clear the KMS server registration on Vista so you can try again.
|>
|>Reply to see if it is a success.
|>
|>--
|>Microsoft Beta Tester
|>Member since 2005
|>
|>
|>"Robert" wrote:
|>
|>> Hello CBMaster,
|>>
|>> no im trying to activate the Business editon.
|>> with the same installationmedia I installed 30 other machines an there
was
|>> no Problem.
|>>
|>> "CBMaster" wrote:
|>>
|>> > I did slui.exe and did the operation, and slui.exe returned with:
|>> > [Window Title]
|>> > Unexpected error
|>> >
|>> > [Main Instruction]
|>> > An error has occurred
|>> >
|>> > [Content]
|>> > Code:
|>> > 0xC004F035
|>> >
|>> > Description:
|>> > The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not
be
|>> > activated with a Volume license product key. Volume-licensed systems
require
|>> > upgrading from a qualifying operating system. Please contact your
system
|>> > administrator or use a different type of key.
|>> >
|>> >
|>> > You can also contact [OEMName] by phone to help resolve this problem.
|>> >
|>> > [Close]
|>> >
|>> > So basically you are trying to activate Vista Home Basic, Home
Premium, or
|>> > Ultimate, and those are not supported.
|>> >
|>> > --
|>> > Microsoft Beta Tester
|>> > Member since 2005
|>> >
|>> >
|>> > "CBMaster" wrote:
|>> >
|>> > > Well if it is going to be activated against a KMS (Key Management
Service) it
|>> > > should be either Business or Enterprise edition.
|>> > >
|>> > > KMS is used by businesses and corporations to activate their VLK
Vista
|>> > > without contacting Microsoft servers, and the computers have to be
|>> > > reactivated every 180 days. However, in order for a KMS server to
be fully
|>> > > functional and to activate all Windows Vista Business/Enterprise
that connect
|>> > > to it with the appropiate VLK key will be activated.
|>> > >
|>> > > Make sure you are using a key that the server administrator of your
business
|>> > > or corporation that is unique and is genuine, otherwise you will
have a
|>> > > non-genuine Windows Vista, and that's not good.
|>> > >
|>> > > I found an article on TechNet of a guide of Volume Activation 2.0:
|>> > >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/plan/faq.mspx#EUB
|>> > >
|>> > > These KMS problems should be reported to your business or
corporation's
|>> > > server administrator, and they will help you in getting your
business PC
|>> > > activated with their KMS server. Otherwise, I'm suspecting that you
are
|>> > > trying to activate a non-genuine Windows Vista.
|>> > > --
|>> > > Microsoft Beta Tester
|>> > > Member since 2005
|>> > >
|>> > >
|>> > > "Robert" wrote:
|>> > >
|>> > > > Hello,
|>> > > >
|>> > > > following error code: 0xc004f035
|>> > > >
|>> > > > if run following task you will get the error message
|>> > > > C:\Windows\system32>slui.exe 0x2a 0xc004f035
|>> > > >
|>> > > > It's a new Computer delivered with no operating system(Dell
Precision 490).
|>> > > > First i installed vista. That was no Problem. Then i added the
kms adress
|>> > > > (slmgr.vbs -skms <ip>:<port>). Then i did slmgr.vbs -ato. Now i
got the error
|>> > > > message.
|>> > > >
|>> > > > I installed XP Pro and upgraded to Vista because I fond on this
page a
|>> > > > possible sulution
|>> > > > (
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb286760.aspx).
I got the
|>> > > > same error.
|>> > > >
|>> > > > I hope you can help me
|>> > > >
|>> > > > Yours sencierly
|>> > > > Robert
|>> > > >
|>> > > > PS: Sorry for my bad english
|>
