Unexpected error: 0x80070005

G

Guest

Error message: Unexpected error
Code: 0x80070005
Description: Access is denied

Occurs when I attempt to activate Windows Vista from the link at Control
Panel> System and Maintenance> System.

Please advise.
 
R

Rick Rogers

Hi,

What sort of Product key are you trying to activate? Retail? OEM (from
reinstalling)? Volume (MAK or KMS)?

Have you tried the phone activation option yet?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 

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