Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Update Error 0x80070005

If you are getting the above given error on you Microsoft Windows Server 2003 while updating from the Microsoft’s official websites then you must check the you windows validation but just downloading the WGA tool. Install Windows genuine advantage tool on your windows 2003 server and check if your windows 2003 server is legitimate and passes the windows genuine advantage without any problem. If you are using a windows non genuine server please obtain legitimate copy of windows 2003 server from Microsoft (I would suggest that you go for Microsoft Windows 2008 server instead). How to check your server’s validation, please follow the under given steps.

Download the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool – HERE to your computer.
Just double click the file and press the button “continue
The tool will now run a diagnostic and hopefully fix the issue of your PC.
If you have genuine windows you would see an output given as under:
Validation Status: Genuine
Now you can reboot your system and try updating again. It will work!!!!!

There is another quick way that has been reported to fix this issue is to visit the online validation tool:
Online Validation Tool

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