Resolving "DNS name does not exist" activating Windows 8?

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00:00 Resolving &Quot;Dns Name Does Not Exist&Quot; Activating Windows 8?
00:24 Accepted Answer Score 23
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 23

Microosoft Knowledge Base 929826 article suggests it's looking for a KMS host server.

Make sure you're on (or VPNed into) your work or school campus when activating. If that doesn't apply to you there's a method listed on that article that shows how to use your MAK instead:

Run the command prompt as an administrator
Enter slmgr -ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx where xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx is your product key.

Then try activating again.