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Article ID: 2230957 - Last Review: February 17, 2012 - Revision: 1.0

Error code 0x8007000D when trying to activate a Windows server 2008 or Windows 7 machine using any type of product key.

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Symptoms

You try to activate a Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7 machine using any type of product key.

Running slsmgr -dlv or slmgr -ato from a command line generates the following:

The data is invalid.

Error code 8007000d.

Cause

The System account by default has Full Control permissions to the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root and any subkeys.

If those permissions have been altered for the 'Root' key or any subkey(s), we would see the error code 0x8007000D

Resolution

Assign the minimum permission of "Enumerate Subkeys" to the System account for the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root and any of its subkeys.

To assign the permissions automatically, click the Fix this problem link. Click the Fix this problem link. Click Run in the File Download dialog box, and then follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

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Note this Fix it Solution works for all languages, however for some languages the wizard text may be in English.


APPLIES TO
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard
  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Home Basic
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
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