Error Code 1-80004005

Anonymous
2010-02-06T05:10:01+00:00

Error Code 1-80004005 after reinstalling FSX on Vista. Activation form doesn't load therefore, there's no way to activate it. Observed several discussions on this using Google searches but never found a specific answer. Have tried the FSX installation DVD Repair option but no help there.

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Anonymous
2010-02-07T01:39:52+00:00

Well, I seemed to have fixed this myself. After reading through http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960481, I saw the mention of uninstalling FSX SP2 but for a different problem. I went to the control panel and under programs and features I found that it didn't show the FSX program nor SP1 but did show FSX SP2. So I uninstalled SP2. After that and just for the heck of it I thought I would try to fire up FSX and viola! the first thing that appeared was the activation form that I was unable to get earlier. I filled in the key code from my box, was accepted and now I appear to be running OK. I still haven't reinstalled SP2 yet as I am still flying around and resetting my settings that I had originally.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-02-11T04:32:03+00:00

    I was getting error 1-80004005 until I edited my registry as Jeffrey mentioned, and the activation window did come up next time I started FSX. But when I entered my product key and tried to activate, I got an error: "A technical problem occurred while accessing the online server." I tried again a few times but got the same thing.

    I also tried to activate by telephone, but when I did so I got another error: "Failed to retrieve the product installation ID required to perform telephone activation..." and it suggested reinstalling.

    Any suggestions, or is it looking like I really do need to reinstall?

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-02-14T09:27:03+00:00

    Hi Subtox,

    Here are few posts that might be helpful to you:

    FSX activation problem

    FSX and activation

    Regards,

    Divya R – Microsoft Support.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-02-16T04:57:02+00:00

    Thanks! I'll check those out.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-02-16T16:27:23+00:00

    Jeffery,

    Dude, you rock!!! Thank You. That worked perfectly.......

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