Windows 10 Home won't activate after clean reinstallation. Error 0x8007232B “DNS name does not exist”











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I bought my laptop last summer, and it came with Windows 8.1. I did an upgrade to Windows 10 Home edition today with the ISO using the media creation tool, and it was activated.



I then did a clean install just to wipe everything clean because it's been a while. Afterwards, it was activated for a couple of hours, but now it's saying that it's not activated anymore. When I try to activate it, I always get Error code: 0x8007232B. Error Description: DNS name does not exist



I'm posting from the laptop so Internet works



Update: I plugged the laptop directly into the modem via Ethernet, and the error changed to Error code: 0x8007007B. Error description: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect...










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  • Well, first things first: is your Internet connection working? Can you browse the web, ping hosts by name, etc. from the affected system?
    – a CVn
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:02










  • Yes the internet works. I'm posting from the laptop
    – Alex
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:08










  • Please edit your question to make that clear, then.
    – a CVn
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:10










  • I should point out that Microsoft's activation servers are having lots of troubles. So unless you have other problems with the internet, it likely, isn't you.
    – Ramhound
    Jul 30 '15 at 21:21










  • It worked on my desktop 3 times no problems. It still wouldn't work today on my laptop, until after I reinstalled. I tried right before I reinstalled too
    – Alex
    Jul 30 '15 at 22:10















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I bought my laptop last summer, and it came with Windows 8.1. I did an upgrade to Windows 10 Home edition today with the ISO using the media creation tool, and it was activated.



I then did a clean install just to wipe everything clean because it's been a while. Afterwards, it was activated for a couple of hours, but now it's saying that it's not activated anymore. When I try to activate it, I always get Error code: 0x8007232B. Error Description: DNS name does not exist



I'm posting from the laptop so Internet works



Update: I plugged the laptop directly into the modem via Ethernet, and the error changed to Error code: 0x8007007B. Error description: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect...










share|improve this question
























  • Well, first things first: is your Internet connection working? Can you browse the web, ping hosts by name, etc. from the affected system?
    – a CVn
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:02










  • Yes the internet works. I'm posting from the laptop
    – Alex
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:08










  • Please edit your question to make that clear, then.
    – a CVn
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:10










  • I should point out that Microsoft's activation servers are having lots of troubles. So unless you have other problems with the internet, it likely, isn't you.
    – Ramhound
    Jul 30 '15 at 21:21










  • It worked on my desktop 3 times no problems. It still wouldn't work today on my laptop, until after I reinstalled. I tried right before I reinstalled too
    – Alex
    Jul 30 '15 at 22:10













up vote
1
down vote

favorite









up vote
1
down vote

favorite











I bought my laptop last summer, and it came with Windows 8.1. I did an upgrade to Windows 10 Home edition today with the ISO using the media creation tool, and it was activated.



I then did a clean install just to wipe everything clean because it's been a while. Afterwards, it was activated for a couple of hours, but now it's saying that it's not activated anymore. When I try to activate it, I always get Error code: 0x8007232B. Error Description: DNS name does not exist



I'm posting from the laptop so Internet works



Update: I plugged the laptop directly into the modem via Ethernet, and the error changed to Error code: 0x8007007B. Error description: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect...










share|improve this question















I bought my laptop last summer, and it came with Windows 8.1. I did an upgrade to Windows 10 Home edition today with the ISO using the media creation tool, and it was activated.



I then did a clean install just to wipe everything clean because it's been a while. Afterwards, it was activated for a couple of hours, but now it's saying that it's not activated anymore. When I try to activate it, I always get Error code: 0x8007232B. Error Description: DNS name does not exist



I'm posting from the laptop so Internet works



Update: I plugged the laptop directly into the modem via Ethernet, and the error changed to Error code: 0x8007007B. Error description: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect...







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  • Well, first things first: is your Internet connection working? Can you browse the web, ping hosts by name, etc. from the affected system?
    – a CVn
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:02










  • Yes the internet works. I'm posting from the laptop
    – Alex
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:08










  • Please edit your question to make that clear, then.
    – a CVn
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:10










  • I should point out that Microsoft's activation servers are having lots of troubles. So unless you have other problems with the internet, it likely, isn't you.
    – Ramhound
    Jul 30 '15 at 21:21










  • It worked on my desktop 3 times no problems. It still wouldn't work today on my laptop, until after I reinstalled. I tried right before I reinstalled too
    – Alex
    Jul 30 '15 at 22:10


















  • Well, first things first: is your Internet connection working? Can you browse the web, ping hosts by name, etc. from the affected system?
    – a CVn
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:02










  • Yes the internet works. I'm posting from the laptop
    – Alex
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:08










  • Please edit your question to make that clear, then.
    – a CVn
    Jul 30 '15 at 8:10










  • I should point out that Microsoft's activation servers are having lots of troubles. So unless you have other problems with the internet, it likely, isn't you.
    – Ramhound
    Jul 30 '15 at 21:21










  • It worked on my desktop 3 times no problems. It still wouldn't work today on my laptop, until after I reinstalled. I tried right before I reinstalled too
    – Alex
    Jul 30 '15 at 22:10
















Well, first things first: is your Internet connection working? Can you browse the web, ping hosts by name, etc. from the affected system?
– a CVn
Jul 30 '15 at 8:02




Well, first things first: is your Internet connection working? Can you browse the web, ping hosts by name, etc. from the affected system?
– a CVn
Jul 30 '15 at 8:02












Yes the internet works. I'm posting from the laptop
– Alex
Jul 30 '15 at 8:08




Yes the internet works. I'm posting from the laptop
– Alex
Jul 30 '15 at 8:08












Please edit your question to make that clear, then.
– a CVn
Jul 30 '15 at 8:10




Please edit your question to make that clear, then.
– a CVn
Jul 30 '15 at 8:10












I should point out that Microsoft's activation servers are having lots of troubles. So unless you have other problems with the internet, it likely, isn't you.
– Ramhound
Jul 30 '15 at 21:21




I should point out that Microsoft's activation servers are having lots of troubles. So unless you have other problems with the internet, it likely, isn't you.
– Ramhound
Jul 30 '15 at 21:21












It worked on my desktop 3 times no problems. It still wouldn't work today on my laptop, until after I reinstalled. I tried right before I reinstalled too
– Alex
Jul 30 '15 at 22:10




It worked on my desktop 3 times no problems. It still wouldn't work today on my laptop, until after I reinstalled. I tried right before I reinstalled too
– Alex
Jul 30 '15 at 22:10










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Ended up just doing a clean reinstall because I found out I installed Windows in BIOS mode instead of UEFI. Fixed everything, but I still don't know what caused it to begin with...






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    I'm guessing somehow your DNS settings got removed/changed.



    Run a Command Prompt as Administrator (windows key -> "command prompt" -> right click -> Run As Administrator).



    Then type in:



    netsh interface ip set dns "Wi-Fi" static 8.8.8.8



    If you use Wi-Fi. If you are wired, do:



    netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 8.8.8.8



    That will set your DNS server to Google's public DNS servers.






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    • Changed DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in the IPv4 settings of the wireless adapter, and it still says the same thing
      – Alex
      Jul 30 '15 at 8:09










    • Note that OP clarified (just after you posted your answer, so I'm not downvoting) in a comment that the Internet connection is working fine.
      – a CVn
      Jul 30 '15 at 8:11










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    Ended up just doing a clean reinstall because I found out I installed Windows in BIOS mode instead of UEFI. Fixed everything, but I still don't know what caused it to begin with...






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      Ended up just doing a clean reinstall because I found out I installed Windows in BIOS mode instead of UEFI. Fixed everything, but I still don't know what caused it to begin with...






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        up vote
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        Ended up just doing a clean reinstall because I found out I installed Windows in BIOS mode instead of UEFI. Fixed everything, but I still don't know what caused it to begin with...






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        Ended up just doing a clean reinstall because I found out I installed Windows in BIOS mode instead of UEFI. Fixed everything, but I still don't know what caused it to begin with...







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        answered Jul 30 '15 at 19:04









        Alex

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            up vote
            -1
            down vote













            I'm guessing somehow your DNS settings got removed/changed.



            Run a Command Prompt as Administrator (windows key -> "command prompt" -> right click -> Run As Administrator).



            Then type in:



            netsh interface ip set dns "Wi-Fi" static 8.8.8.8



            If you use Wi-Fi. If you are wired, do:



            netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 8.8.8.8



            That will set your DNS server to Google's public DNS servers.






            share|improve this answer





















            • Changed DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in the IPv4 settings of the wireless adapter, and it still says the same thing
              – Alex
              Jul 30 '15 at 8:09










            • Note that OP clarified (just after you posted your answer, so I'm not downvoting) in a comment that the Internet connection is working fine.
              – a CVn
              Jul 30 '15 at 8:11















            up vote
            -1
            down vote













            I'm guessing somehow your DNS settings got removed/changed.



            Run a Command Prompt as Administrator (windows key -> "command prompt" -> right click -> Run As Administrator).



            Then type in:



            netsh interface ip set dns "Wi-Fi" static 8.8.8.8



            If you use Wi-Fi. If you are wired, do:



            netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 8.8.8.8



            That will set your DNS server to Google's public DNS servers.






            share|improve this answer





















            • Changed DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in the IPv4 settings of the wireless adapter, and it still says the same thing
              – Alex
              Jul 30 '15 at 8:09










            • Note that OP clarified (just after you posted your answer, so I'm not downvoting) in a comment that the Internet connection is working fine.
              – a CVn
              Jul 30 '15 at 8:11













            up vote
            -1
            down vote










            up vote
            -1
            down vote









            I'm guessing somehow your DNS settings got removed/changed.



            Run a Command Prompt as Administrator (windows key -> "command prompt" -> right click -> Run As Administrator).



            Then type in:



            netsh interface ip set dns "Wi-Fi" static 8.8.8.8



            If you use Wi-Fi. If you are wired, do:



            netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 8.8.8.8



            That will set your DNS server to Google's public DNS servers.






            share|improve this answer












            I'm guessing somehow your DNS settings got removed/changed.



            Run a Command Prompt as Administrator (windows key -> "command prompt" -> right click -> Run As Administrator).



            Then type in:



            netsh interface ip set dns "Wi-Fi" static 8.8.8.8



            If you use Wi-Fi. If you are wired, do:



            netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 8.8.8.8



            That will set your DNS server to Google's public DNS servers.







            share|improve this answer












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            answered Jul 30 '15 at 8:05









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            • Changed DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in the IPv4 settings of the wireless adapter, and it still says the same thing
              – Alex
              Jul 30 '15 at 8:09










            • Note that OP clarified (just after you posted your answer, so I'm not downvoting) in a comment that the Internet connection is working fine.
              – a CVn
              Jul 30 '15 at 8:11


















            • Changed DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in the IPv4 settings of the wireless adapter, and it still says the same thing
              – Alex
              Jul 30 '15 at 8:09










            • Note that OP clarified (just after you posted your answer, so I'm not downvoting) in a comment that the Internet connection is working fine.
              – a CVn
              Jul 30 '15 at 8:11
















            Changed DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in the IPv4 settings of the wireless adapter, and it still says the same thing
            – Alex
            Jul 30 '15 at 8:09




            Changed DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in the IPv4 settings of the wireless adapter, and it still says the same thing
            – Alex
            Jul 30 '15 at 8:09












            Note that OP clarified (just after you posted your answer, so I'm not downvoting) in a comment that the Internet connection is working fine.
            – a CVn
            Jul 30 '15 at 8:11




            Note that OP clarified (just after you posted your answer, so I'm not downvoting) in a comment that the Internet connection is working fine.
            – a CVn
            Jul 30 '15 at 8:11





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