Trying to setup a KMS host system for Win 7 and Office 2010. Clean build of Server 2008 - run the command SLMGR -IPK (product key) and get the error you see in the title. Error says it's an invalid key.

Check the Key 10 dang times and it is the right KMS key for Win7 and I have the right one for Office2010. Both give the same error and I haven't had any luck with the MS documentation.

On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0x80072EE7' to display the error text. Applicable to: Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2 You might come across below error when trying to activate the OS against your KMS server. So, you have Microsoft Key Management Services running fine for all your Vista workstation and Windows 2008 servers but now you want to add your KMS key for. Activating Windows Server(R), ServerStandard edition (56df4151-1f9f-41bf-acaa-72b). Run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0x80072EFD' to display the error text. Error: 0x80072EFD' Error code 0x80072EFD means: 'A connection with the server could not be established'. Solution The error message means that slmgr.vbs couldn't connect to. Oct 11, 2010 Based on my research, Error code 0x80072EE7 means that the server name or address could not be resolved. This could be caused by no internet connectivity. Please check the network connectivity, you can ping the KMS server’s IP address to test the connectivity. Meanwhile, ensure the port 1688 is opened on the Server Core.

Lifeselector Hack Account. Says run command, then run next command. KMS is more to MS than us Admins. Beginning to think I don't care if MAK key goes wild, I will just ask for another one.