If your PC/Notebook is NOT Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 compatible, you'll receive one of the following error messages when you try to activate Windows Vista/7.
Error 1:
Error Code: Invalid Volume License KeyIn order to activate, you need to change your product key to a valid Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or Retail key.You must have a qualifying < operating system > license AND a Volume license Windows < operating system > upgrade license, or a full license for Windows |
Error 2:
Error Code: 0xC004F059 Description: The Software Licensing Service reported that a license in the computer BIOS is invalid. |
Error 3:
Error Code: 0xc004f035The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated with a Volume license product key. Volume licensed systems require upgrading from a qualified operating system. Please contact your system administrator or use a different type of key. |
To solve this problem, those PCs/notebooks must update the BIOS which contains a ACPI_SLIC table (a valid Windows marker) while vendors provide this update. Otherwise, it is not recommended to install Windows Vista/7/8 on it. Affected PC/notebook found in campus:
- HP 2133 Mini-Note
For details, pls refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942962