I dont know know how M$ checks for genuine Windows anymore as of Windows 8 for Pro to WMC but its only takes one string in data.dat to be decrypted via Windows and it could seal the fate of your computer. It was only a matter of time they would figure out people are doing this.
OK, my tests are done. Did two reinstall with two different data.dat files (1) W8Pro Retail, activated with gVLK key, /ckms (2) Same as (1), after the successful activation (using a free WMC key) Both reinstalls failed to activate, finished (2) just now, even got the message "Key is blocked"!!! So it's back to Enterprise for me.
When will you stop spamming these forums with your irrelevant propaganda? Most of us are interested in experimenting and playing around with various activation methods and sharing knowledge about it, independent of whether we bought the software or not (which I personally have).
My computer seems to be the some of the last activated windows. Last Night done With WMC. But now Party over. Even if M$ blocks ,I have made image of system both with acronis & M$ Image. It doesn't concerns me if microsoft blocks it now. I will use system image restore & use again. Thanks everyone in this forum. If I like W8 in coming few days, I will buying it before 31st Jan Legally.
Restored ATM Backup from an elder ProWMC (installed via "Add features") test installation to a fresh installed ProWMC (selfbuild ISO) with completely different uuid successfully .
I'm not using any KMS. I even bought the Win8 Pro online for few bucks. I just installed directly Win8 Pro with MC and activated. Sure, I could install the Win8 Pro first and then upgrade using my free WMC key, but this was more straightforward and I ended up in the same situation as I would end up if I do it the first longer and complicated way.
No one is spamming here, im only spreading common sense.... If you are going to pirate Microsoft software, its only a matter of time time before they catch on to you. You really think they were going to give the KMS method the cold shoulder? It was only a matter of time that they were alerted that the last 5 digits of the KMS key were being upgraded to a retail edition. No one is experimenting on here especially when they are asking what should they do now that they are not activated anymore. Pirates are all around us and you are just to ignorant to realize that. For the people that are truly experimenting with this, they have now found out the end result.
I tried it using IE on MS download website when trying to validate my system before downloading something that requires validation. WGA ActiveX installed and check passed, I was able to make my download.
Source of "data.dat" hxxp://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/38896-Activate-win8ProWMC-without-first-activate-the-Pro-version/page8?p=663593&viewfull=1#post663593
hxxp://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/38896-Activate-win8ProWMC-without-first-activate-the-Pro-version/page16?p=666585&viewfull=1#post666585 Its the WMC key :- data.dat file
This is exactly what I did yesterday and it worked just fine, but I did notice that the new system I loaded yesterday shows up as being activated the same day as the first one I did with the free key in November, both systems still show as activated still.
I activated last night around 1 or 2 AM. It's morning now and it still show's as activated. Would you like me to post a screenshot?
i activated mine , I didn't know that Microsoft banned wmc key method , so after all ( kmc ,then wmc key install, the error) , I have just replaced the data.dat with the one from this thread then the windows asked for a key I entered my wmc key then n activated .
Update: I was able to get activated with a wmc key. The only difference is that I was phone activated before. I activated my dreamspark key online this time and I added the wmc key with no issue.
Kelorgo, it is sound advice. Not propaganda. For those so inclined NOW is the time to jump on the very cheap upgrade options. Don't attempt to shut people down, or if so make sure it is only in response to a rule violation.
We are not all criminals here. I bought the upgrade today. Ill be suprised if microsoft jacks the price up, that is the one thing going for microsoft right now. Its cheap so why not upgrade.
I cannot believe no one else can see how easy this is , just one more step and it is activated. This is what I posted last night.