asked on 3/4/2016

Event ID 7000, Server 2012 Fail to activate

I have a Server 2012 DataCenter server and it won't activate. Odd thing is I installed this server three years ago and obviously I activated it. Now, three years later, I get called because the place is a mess and this is the first thing I notice. The Server 2012 DataCenter is not activated. When I try to activate, I get Event ID 7000 about the Software Protection Manager didn't start in a timely manner. When I try to start it, it won't start. So, I can't activate the server. I am using the correct key and I'm striking out on resolving this.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Cliff

Windows Server 2012

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*** Hopeleonie ***

3/10/2016

*** Hopeleonie ***

3/4/2016

Did you try to call Microsoft?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/existing-customer/activation-centers.aspx

Can you also post a printscreen of the full Event ID 7000 error?

crp0499

3/8/2016

ASKER

hoping for some help on this...

*** Hopeleonie ***

3/10/2016

Can you answer my questions?

crp0499

3/10/2016

ASKER

I have not called MS yet.
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Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.

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