KMS Activation Error 0xC004F056


we're running kms server on windows 2008 r2 sp1 system. we've installed our server 2012-r2 key , applied hotfix 2885698. we're having problems activating server 2012 datacenter r2 systems. application logs, on clients, show attempting contact our kms server fail activate. our kms server licensing looks this:

c:\windows\system32>cscript slmgr.vbs /dlv
microsoft (r) windows script host version 5.8
copyright (c) microsoft corporation. rights reserved.

software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.22449

name: windows server(r), serverenterprise edition
description: windows operating system - windows server(r), volume_kms_2012-r2 channel
activation id: dcb88f6f-b090-405b-850e-dabcccf3693f
application id: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
extended pid: 55041-00206-271-051856-03-1033-7601.0000-2952013
installation id: 017013793711071782473952179116233613374391945873535013
processor certificate url: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=88342
machine certificate url: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=88343
use license url: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=88345
product key certificate url: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=88344
partial product key: ggqh7
license status: licensed
remaining windows rearm count: 5
trusted time: 12/2/2013 3:20:43 pm

key management service enabled on machine
    current count: 50
    listening on port: 1688
    dns publishing enabled
    kms priority: normal

key management service cumulative requests received clients
    total requests received: 312049
    failed requests received: 150442
    requests license status unlicensed: 0
    requests license status licensed: 158688
    requests license status initial grace period: 2672
    requests license status license expired or hardware out of tolerance: 65
    requests license status non-genuine grace period: 0
    requests license status notification: 182

the clients attempts this

c:\windows\system32>cscript slmgr.vbs /ato
microsoft (r) windows script host version 5.8
copyright (c) microsoft corporation. rights reserved.

activating windows(r), serverdatacenter edition (00091344-1ea4-4f37-b789-01750ba
6988c) ...
error: 0xc004f074 software licensing service reported computer coul
d not activated. no key management service (kms) contacted. please s
ee application event log additional information.

c:\windows\system32>cscript slmgr.vbs /dlv
microsoft (r) windows script host version 5.8
copyright (c) microsoft corporation. rights reserved.

software licensing service version: 6.3.9600.16402

name: windows(r), serverdatacenter edition
description: windows(r) operating system, volume_kmsclient channel
activation id: 00091344-1ea4-4f37-b789-01750ba6988c
application id: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
extended pid: 06401-02535-000-000000-03-1033-9600.0000-2732013
product key channel: volume:gvlk
installation id: 099461110857633173016068560124014433734000349035501875303903680

partial product key: q3vj9
license status: notification
notification reason: 0xc004f056.
remaining windows rearm count: 999
remaining sku rearm count: 1000
trusted time: 12/2/2013 3:29:00 pm
configured activation type: all
please use slmgr.vbs /ato activate , update kms client information in order
 to update values.

c:\windows\system32>

i've checked networking side of things , clear. thing can think client server 2012 r2 , host server 2008 r2 sp1 , maybe don't down-level relationship.

any suggestions appreciated.


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hi,

thanks posting in forum.

regarding current issue, please first try reinstall hotfix using installation instructions section of kb article mentioned. in addition, try refer following article troubleshoot issue manually.

how fix activation error 0xc004f074 in windows 8 , 8.1?

http://atechjourney.com/how-to-fix-activation-error-0xc004f074-in-windows-8.html/

hope helps.

best regards,

andy qi

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