the product keys both fail with an error code of 0x800705b4

Posted: 06-11-2006, 03:21 PM
i had obtained a product code for vista and inadvertantly obtained another
code.
when i put the first code in i get the above failure code.

when i tried putting in the second code it also fails with the same code.

I have attempted to renter the cedo 2 or 3 times in a row and neither code
will work. any idea what might be wrong?
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Re: the product keys both fail with an error code of 0x800705b4
Posted: 06-11-2006, 04:36 PM
Your best option is to either try and get another key or order the DVD.
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"srb6101" <srb6101@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i had obtained a product code for vista and inadvertantly obtained another
> code.
> when i put the first code in i get the above failure code.
>
> when i tried putting in the second code it also fails with the same code.
>
> I have attempted to renter the cedo 2 or 3 times in a row and neither code
> will work. any idea what might be wrong?
> --
> Stephen

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Re: the product keys both fail with an error code of 0x800705b4
Posted: 06-11-2006, 07:22 PM
Also, is your internet connection active?

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
> Your best option is to either try and get another key or order the DVD.
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> "srb6101" <srb6101@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news7FF3ED5-E18B-4DB7-908C-BF59E4F78D40@microsoft.com...
> >i had obtained a product code for vista and inadvertantly obtained another
> > code.
> > when i put the first code in i get the above failure code.
> >
> > when i tried putting in the second code it also fails with the same code.
> >
> > I have attempted to renter the cedo 2 or 3 times in a row and neither code
> > will work. any idea what might be wrong?
> > --
> > Stephen
>
>
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Re: the product keys both fail with an error code of 0x800705b4
Posted: 06-13-2006, 04:04 PM


"David" wrote:
> Also, is your internet connection active?
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
> > Your best option is to either try and get another key or order the DVD.
> > --
> > --
> > Andre
> > Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> >
> > "srb6101" <srb6101@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news7FF3ED5-E18B-4DB7-908C-BF59E4F78D40@microsoft.com...
> > >i had obtained a product code for vista and inadvertantly obtained another
> > > code.
> > > when i put the first code in i get the above failure code.
> > >
> > > when i tried putting in the second code it also fails with the same code.
> > >
> > > I have attempted to renter the cedo 2 or 3 times in a row and neither code
> > > will work. any idea what might be wrong?
> > > --
> > > Stephen
> >
> >
> > "David Jones" wrote:
> I feel this area is a BUG.
> See my Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/ce-aus/
> Where I am blogging my Vista (Beta 2) installation experiences. So far
> VPC
> VMWare
> VIA ITX M1000
> -This last one I ran into similar problems as above.
> -I am doing a complete reinstall
> -Suggestions:
> New key for subsequent installs
> Disable "Activate as soon as connects"
> Don't change date until after activation
>
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> School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
> RMIT University
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> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
> > Yes, if your date and time settings are not correct, it can cause problems.
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> > "Justin Doek" <Justin Doek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:77376AED-2F67-4552-81FA-1C0FC4923D75@microsoft.com...
> > >I am experiencing the same error after i try to login.
> > >
> > > 'Activate windows online now' and 'Retype your product key' timeout with
> > > that error
> > > 'Buy a new product key online' pops up an internet explorer but no way to
> > > activate.
> > > The 2 options under other ways don't work either and timeout with the same
> > > error.
> > >
> > > I think this problem can be backtraced to the system time before
> > > installation and after.
> > > I had a windows XP computer installed for testing purposes and forgot to
> > > set
> > > the date to todays date. (it was somewhere in 2004)
> > > During the configuration of Vista i set the date to Today.
> > >
> > > My guess is that the installation took the date when i submitted my
> > > product
> > > key (somewhere in 2004) and thinks i have vista beta2 installed for 2
> > > years
> > > now.
> > > Which results in the expiration.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > I am experiencing the same error after i try to login.
'Activate windows online now' and 'Retype your product key' timeout with
that error
'Buy a new product key online' pops up an internet explorer but no way to
activate.
The 2 options under other ways don't work either and timeout with the same
error.

I think this problem can be backtraced to the system time before
installation and after.
I had a windows XP computer installed for testing purposes and forgot to set
the date to todays date. (it was somewhere in 2004)
During the configuration of Vista i set the date to Today.

My guess is that the installation took the date when i submitted my product
key (somewhere in 2004) and thinks i have vista beta2 installed for 2 years
now.
Which results in the expiration.


This is very similar to the issue I am experiencing.

You have to understand that Vista will be installed on a lot of new machines
- and it is not uncommon for the date and time to be wrong on initial
install. I have done this many times - as have many system admins I know.

You can't have a scenario where the wrong date and time locks people out
like this - it makes no sense - partricularly where the actual activation
process is itself currently broken.
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