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does the key changes or stay the same with only "forever activation"? thanks

 

So backing up the activation is impossible then? Well that's not good.

 

Has anyone gotten this key to work with the Media Center AIO? It gives me the error that the key can only be used for upgrading, not for clean installs. Is there a key in the registry I can change to make this work? Mediabootinstall is already set to 0.

 

The watermark disappears after a while. It's just that it takes a moment to get activated.

 

Ok I am having a problem also. I have received my WMC key and can't find now way to activate it.

I went through the instructions in email to click add features, but it doesn't come up, cannot find add features in Control panel, it clearly doesn't exist. The Get more features option is system info is not there either. I have uninstalled all KMS and Product key info, I have typed in the new key, it tells me the key has worked and click next to continue, when I have click next it tells me that the key will not work on this version. I am running the MSDN Windows 8 Pro x64. Any help would be appreciated.

 

same here.. can't find it on windows 8 VL.. I guess other version does

 

Well I activated my PC and notebook with the same key no problem.

 

Maybe try installing the stolen WMC key? (starts with C7MCR, google it) Then before activating change the key to the new legit one you got?

 

The system must be activated for the upgrade.

 

Sup;

I activated WMC and then office 2013 got deactivated ????

 

Just updated with the free Media Center code and restarted my laptop then when it came back on it activated by itself and when I checked if it really had activated, this lovely message popped up

 

mine too.. i got activated thru phone? and wait the email for media center for free when i installed it, there is watermark on the right side
after that, BSOD happens, when i restarted, it gone

and activated successfully.. watermark gone..

 

sounds like one of those rare times that a BSOD was a good thing haha

 

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So if I get a new HDD and need to reinstall, would I enter my pro key or the free WMC key? Does the WMC key tie to the pro key?

EDIT: I just reinstalled and the WMC add-on key works. So it's not just one time deal in case you need to reinstall.

 

Please confirm: Did you make a fresh install? Typed the WMC key directly?

 

Fail from the M$. Just like a 'boss' to boost the Windows 8..

The system only checks if is activated, but not check what the activation type or if is permanent.

 

mine was a fresh install and it worked fine.

 

Finally got my key after 29 hours...It's been worth the wait....Cheers M$

 

yeah still waiting on a few to be sent i got three but applied through 10 emails.