WHen trying to logon to Windows server 2003, I receive the following message: A problem is preventing Windows from accurately checking the license for this computer. Error code: 0x80070002. When I hit OK on the error message it brings me back to the Ctrl+Alt+Del screen

This one may help. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310794 Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]

THe cryptography key is not in the registry.

Maybe this link might help: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserversetup/thread/db4ebe3c-b776-4c14-ad32-e7a37765d186/Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Is this a clean install? upgrade? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555488 Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]

I will look into doing this on off hours.

THis is on a server that has been up and running for several years. Thewre have been no updates installed recently so that can't be the cause of the issue.

Hello, THe most common reason we see this is from drive lettering changing, what happens is that the cannot load the cryptography files which then causes a cascading failure in not being able to decrypt the activation information. This can be the default crypto or the changed one mentioned in the article. Some service is failing prior to the loading the activation piece, which is preventing the license files from being decrypted.Thanks, Darrell Gorter [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. VAMT - Volume Activation Management Tool - Download link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec7156d2-2864-49ee-bfcb-777b898ad582&displaylang=en

Hi, you may look over the following article to activate your Microsoft product. Microsoft Product Activation http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/mpa.aspx You are prompted to activate Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 every time that you start the computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312295 please refer to activation and registration of a Microsoft product http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326851 Best regards, Jeff Ren Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.